sacrifice

noun

1. 牺牲；舍弃
   the fact of giving up sth important or valuable to you in order to get or do sth that seems more important; sth that you give up in this way
   1. The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality.
      这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
   2. Her parents made sacrifices so that she could have a good education.
      为了让她受良好的教育，她的父母作了很多牺牲。
   3. to make the final/supreme sacrifice (= to die for your country, to save a friend, etc.)
      牺牲生命
2. 祭献；祭祀；祭献的牲畜；祭品
   the act of offering sth to a god, especially an animal that has been killed in a special way; an animal, etc. that is offered in this way
   1. They offered sacrifices to the gods.
      他们向众神献上祭品。
   2. a human sacrifice (= a person killed as a sacrifice )
      用作祭品的人

verb

1. 牺牲；献出
   to give up sth that is important or valuable to you in order to get or do sth that seems more important for yourself or for another person
   1. She sacrificed everything for her children.
      她为子女牺牲了一切。
   2. The designers have sacrificed speed for fuel economy.
      设计者为节省燃料牺牲了速度。
   3. Would you sacrifice a football game to go out with a girl?
      你愿意放弃一场足球赛，去跟一个女孩子约会吗？
2. 以（人或动物）作祭献
   to kill an animal or a person and offer it or them to a god, in order to please the god

1. See also: She sacrificed family life to her career... Her husband's pride was a small thing to sacrifice for their children's security... Kitty Aldridge has sacrificed all for her first film... He sacrificed himself and so saved his country. Sacrifice is also a noun. She made many sacrifices to get Anita a good education... He was willing to make any sacrifice for peace. self-sacrifice
2. VERB 献祭;以…为祭品
   To sacrifice an animal or person means to kill them in a special religious ceremony as an offering to a god.
   1. The priest sacrificed a chicken...
      祭司用一只鸡作祭品。
   2. Two white bulls were sacrificed and a feast was held.
      献祭了两头白牛，并举行了盛宴。
   3. Sacrifice is also a noun.
      
   4. ...animal sacrifices to the gods.
      祭神的牺牲

1. He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience, hard work and sacrifice
   他说重建任务将需要付出极大的耐心、艰辛和牺牲。
2. The great magicians of old always invoked their gods with sacrifice.
   旧时一些有名的巫师经常以祭品祈求他们所供奉神灵的助佑。
3. Cooking up a quick dish doesn't mean you have to sacrifice flavour. Nor does fast food have to be junk food.
   烹饪快餐并不意味着牺牲风味，快餐也不见得就一定是垃圾食品。
4. We sacrifice our personal lives to our work
   我们为工作牺牲了私人生活。
5. You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth
   不必为了促进经济增长而牺牲环境保护。
6. She sacrificed family life to her career
   她为事业舍弃了家庭。
7. Her husband's pride was a small thing to sacrifice for their children's security
   为了孩子们的安全，舍弃她丈夫的尊严不算什么。
8. Kitty Aldridge has sacrificed all for her first film
   姬蒂·奥尔德里奇为自己的首部影片牺牲了一切。
9. He sacrificed himself and so saved his country.
   他牺牲自己，以此拯救了他的祖国。
10. The priest sacrificed a chicken
    祭司用一只鸡作祭品。
11. Two white bulls were sacrificed and a feast was held.
    献祭了两头白牛，并举行了盛宴。
12. Should motherhood necessarily mean sacrifice and self-denial?
    做母亲就一定要牺牲和忘我吗？
13. Others promised to 'shed our blood and sacrifice our lives to oppose the invaders'.
    其他人承诺要“抛头颅、洒热血、抗击侵略者”。
14. No one is worth a great deal of sacrifice
    没有谁值得付出重大的牺牲。
15. To emancipate all mankind, we will balk at no sacrifice. even that of our lives.
    为了全人类的解放，即使牺牲生命也在所不惜。
16. He is ready to sacrifice inclination to his country.
    为了祖国的利益他乐于牺牲个人所好。
17. A mother will sacrifice her life for her children.
    母亲将会舍身救自己的孩子。
18. It is wrong to sacrifice quality for quantity.
    牺牲质量而去追求数量是错误的。
19. As he was in need of money, he was forced to sacrifice the furniture.
    因为需要钱，他只好将家具折本出售。
20. Alas! I am woebegone! I beg you to partake of this sacrifice.
    呜呼哀哉，尚飨！（韩愈《祭十二郎文》）
21. Abraham was about to sacrifice issac.
    亚伯拉罕正要用艾瑟克作祭品。
22. There were complaints that it was demanding too much sacrifice on the part of ordinary people.
    人们报怨要老百姓作出的牺牲太多了。
23. She must sacrifice herself; there was no other way.
    她必须牺牲自己，除此之外别无他法。
24. They killed a sheep as a sacrifice.
    他们宰了一只羊作为祭品。
25. He decided to sacrifice a trip for a new house.
    他为了购买新房，决定放弃旅行。
26. Before the battle, the commanders ordered the sacrifice of two bullocks to the God of war.
    打仗之前，指挥官下令给战神供奉两只小公牛。
27. Heroic sacrifice in war does not contradict self-preservation: they are opposite and complementary.
    战争中勇敢牺牲和保存自己并不矛盾，二者是相反相成的。
28. I love you. It's not a sacrifice I make. I love you.
    我爱你，也不意味着我做出了牺牲。
29. Your courage, service, and sacrifice are an inspiration to us all.
    你的勇气，服务，和牺牲激励了我们所有人。
30. To love is to give and sacrifice.
    爱是付出和牺牲。

noun

1. (baseball) an out that advances the base runners

2. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

   Synonym:    forfeitforfeiture

3. the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity

   Synonym:    ritual killing

4. personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)

5. a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
   1. he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice

verb

1. kill or destroy
   1. The animals were sacrificed after the experiment
   2. The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment

2. make a sacrifice of

3. endure the loss of
   1. He gave his life for his children
   2. I gave two sons to the war

   Synonym:    give

4. sell at a loss