殉道 [
xùn dào]
be a martyr for religion
die in the cause of justice
- 最后那位老师尴尬地做个鬼脸,说,这是大主教克莱默的殉道士。
The martyrdom of Archbishop Cranmer, said the don at last, grimacing with embarrassment. - 其诗歌以殉道者形象作为抒情主体,讴歌牺牲精神,并表现出悲悯情怀。
His poems usually take images of martyrs as his expressive subject to eulogize sacrificing spirit and to show his pity. - 该组织称是“‘殉道者之队’的一位英雄”潜入该地区,但为了争取时间给他脱身组织推迟了负责声明的发表。
The group said "one of the heroes of the martyrs' brigade" infiltrated the area, but the group delayed issuing the claim of responsibility to allow its men time to flee.