martyrdom

1. N-UNCOUNT If someone suffers martyrdom, they are killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or political beliefs. 殉道 ; 殉教

...the martyrdom of Bishop Feliciano. ...費(fèi)利恰諾主教的殉教。

He suffered martyrdom by stoning. 他被処以石刑，以身殉難。

2. N-UNCOUNT If you describe someone's behaviour as martyrdom, you are critical of them because they are exaggerating their suffering in order to gain sympathy or praise. (爲(wèi)博同情或贊賞的)誇大痛苦的行爲(wèi)[表不滿]

She sat picking at her small plate of rice salad with an air of martyrdom. 她坐在那裡一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)喫著自己那一小磐米飯色拉，一副可憐兮兮的樣子。