self-sacrifice

英 [ˌself ˈsækrɪfaɪs]

美 [ˌself ˈsækrɪfaɪs]

n.  自我牺牲

牛津词典

noun

• 自我牺牲
  the act of not allowing yourself to have or do sth in order to help other people
  1. the courage and self-sacrifice of those who fought in the war
     投身战争的人的勇气和自我牺牲精神

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 自我牺牲
  Self-sacrificeis the giving up of what you want so that other people can have what they need or want.
  1. I thanked my parents for all their self-sacrifice on my behalf.
     我感谢父母为我做出的所有自我牺牲。

英英释义

noun

• acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
  Synonym:selflessness

双语例句

• Perhaps the first thing any cynic will note about these pledges is that they are devoid of any self-sacrifice.
  对于这些捐赠，或许任何愤世嫉俗者首先注意到的是，它们没有包括任何自我牺牲。
• Conscientious coaches seek to impart lessons in teamwork, self-sacrifice, competition, gracious winning and losing.
  尽责的教练会寻觅办法让孩子们在团队精神、自我牺牲、竞争、平和地对待胜与败诸方面受到教育。
• As governments in Greece and Italy have just discovered, voters who judge their politicians incapable of managing the country will never agree to self-sacrifice and austerity.
  正如希腊和意大利政府刚刚发现的那样，认为他们的从政者没有能力管理国家的选民，是永远不会同意自我牺牲和紧缩计划的。
• As women, not only are our brains wired for "giving," we are socialized into relationship patterns of self-sacrifice and self-silence.
  对于女性来说，不但”给与“有天生的成分，而且在社会化的过程中形成了”自我牺牲“和”保持沉默“的关系规律。
• Has romantic, the sentiment gently rich, the indecisive individuality, the rich intuition and the artistry, have the self-sacrifice spirit.
  具有温柔浪漫、感情丰富、优柔寡断的个性，富直觉和艺术性，有自我牺牲的精神。
• I thanked my parents for all their self-sacrifice on my behalf.
  我感谢父母为我做出的所有自我牺牲。
• The value of self-sacrifice puts the benefit of the group above that of the individual.
  自我牺牲的价值观将群体的利益置于个人利益之上。
• They argued for a new morality based on self-sacrifice and honesty.
  他们大力宣扬一个以自我牺牲和诚实为基础的新道德。
• She praised their courtesy, their passion for self-sacrifice, their perfect tact.
  她称赞他们的谦恭有礼，欣赏他们勇于自我牺牲的情感，以及他们无懈可击的机智。
• Through self-denial, prayer, and helping others, we re-learn Jesus'way of self-sacrifice for others.
  透过舍弃自我，祈祷，和帮助他人，我们重新学习耶稣为人舍己的精神。