be a martyr to somethingBritish EnglishBrE spokenSUFFER to suffer a lot because of an illness, problem, or bad situation 受某事物的折磨 She’s a martyr to her arthritis. 她深受关节炎的折磨。
be a martyr to something• If he was to be a martyr to this strange woman's caprices, then so be it.• He was a martyr to fatigue.• Without his attention, I am martyred to the wheel.• He would be a martyr to them.
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