immolate

英 ['ɪməleɪt]美 ['ɪməlet]
  • vt. 献祭；牺牲；为供神而宰杀
GRE

中文词源

immolate 宰杀牲口献祭，烧死

im-,进入，使，-mol,磨，磨碎，词源同mill,emolument.即献上磨碎的肉作为祭品，后引申词义烧死。

英文词源

immolate
immolate: see mill
immolate (v.)
1540s, "to sacrifice, kill as a victim," from Latin immolatus, past participle of immolare "to sacrifice," originally "to sprinkle with sacrificial meal," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + mola (salsa) "(sacrificial) meal," related to molere "to grind" (see mallet). Related: Immolated; immolating.

双语例句

1. He would immolate himself for their noble cause.
他愿意为他们的崇高事业牺牲自己。
来自辞典例句
2. You know that garrison swears to immolate the first who breathes a proposition of surrender.
你们知道守卫部队誓称要处死第一个说出投降二字的人.
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3. I choose my career and immolate my time for health and family.
我选择了事业而牺牲了健康和家庭的时间.
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4. Immolate domesticity for aspire after career galvanization.
为追求事业发展而牺牲家庭生活.
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5. Its garrison swears to immolate the first who breathes a proposition of surrender.
守卫部队发誓要处死第一个说出投降二字的人.
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