martyr
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmɑː.tər/ us/ˈmɑːr.t̬ɚ/
烈士;殉道者，殉教者
a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs, and is often admired because of it
a Christian/Islamic/religious martyr 基督教／伊斯兰教／宗教殉道者
She fought against racism all her life and died a martyr to the cause. 她毕生都在反抗种族主义，直到最后为这一事业英勇献身。
disapproving（夸大所受痛苦的）乞怜者
someone who tries to get sympathy from others when he or she has a problem or too much work, usually when that person caused the problem or chose to do the work himself or herself
She offers to do extra work, then plays the martyr! 她主动提出做额外的工作，然后又装可怜！
Idiom
be a martyr to somethingidiom 经常受（疾病）折磨
to often suffer because of an illness or problem
She's a martyr to migraines! 她深受偏头痛的折磨！
martyr
verb [ T often passive ] uk/ˈmɑː.tər/ us/ˈmɑːr.t̬ɚ/
处死（坚持信仰者）;使受难
to kill someone because of their religious or political beliefs