martyrdom

柯林斯词典

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. (爲博同情或贊賞的)誇大痛苦的行爲[表不滿]
She sat picking at her small plate of rice salad with an air of martyrdom. 她坐在那裡一點點喫著自己那一小磐米飯色拉，一副可憐兮兮的樣子。