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"sacrifice" in Chinese (Traditional)

犧牲獻祭

Definition

作名詞時,指為了幫助別人或達成重要目標而放棄的寶貴事物。作動詞時,表示犧牲、放棄某物,有時也指在宗教儀式中獻祭動物或人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞常用於嚴肅或帶感情色彩的語境,如 'make a sacrifice'、'personal sacrifice'、'sacrifice for your family'。作動詞時,常表示犧牲時間、金錢、舒適或機會。宗教中的「獻祭」意思也有,但在日常對話中較少見。

Examples

Parents often sacrifice their free time for their children.

父母常常會為孩子**犧牲**自己的空閒時間。

Getting this job took a lot of sacrifice.

得到這份工作付出了很多**犧牲**。

In the story, they sacrifice an animal to the gods.

在故事裡,他們向眾神**獻祭**一隻動物。

I know you sacrificed a lot to get here, and I don't take that lightly.

我知道你為了走到今天**犧牲**了很多,我不會輕忽這一點。

She's not willing to sacrifice her health for a higher salary.

她不願意為了更高的薪水**犧牲**自己的健康。

We had to sacrifice comfort if we wanted to save money on the trip.

如果我們想在旅行中省錢,就得**犧牲**一些舒適。