sacrifice

犠牲

より大切な目的のために手放す価値あるもの、または手放す行為。

やさしい英語で： Something valuable you give up, or the act of giving it up, to help achieve something more important.

• Leaving home was a sacrifice.
• Her parents made many sacrifices for her education.
• Is the extra money worth the sacrifice?

使い方： a sacrifice for someone/something (Moving abroad was a sacrifice for her family.)

よく使う表現： make a sacrifice, personal sacrifice, sacrifice for someone

生贄、供物

神にささげるもの。人や動物を殺してささげる場合もある。

やさしい英語で： A gift offered to a god, sometimes involving the killing of a person or animal.

• The priest prepared a sacrifice.
• The temple was used for animal sacrifices.
• They placed a sacrifice on the altar.

使い方： a sacrifice to someone/something (They offered a sacrifice to the goddess.)

類義語： offering

よく使う表現： animal sacrifice, offer a sacrifice, sacrifice to gods, human sacrifice

犠牲にする

より大切なものを得たり守ったりするために、大事な人やものを手放す。

やさしい英語で： To give up someone or something valuable to gain or protect something more important.

• I sacrificed my holiday to help.
• She sacrificed her career for her family.
• Would you sacrifice comfort for safety?

使い方： sacrifice someone/something for someone/something (She sacrificed her free time for the children.); sacrifice something to do something (He sacrificed comfort to save money.)

類義語： give up, forgo

よく使う表現： sacrifice something, sacrifice for someone, sacrifice your career, sacrifice your life

捨てる

有利になるために、自分の駒をわざと相手に取らせる。

やさしい英語で： To let an opponent take one of your game pieces so you can gain an advantage.

• He sacrificed a pawn.
• She sacrificed her queen and won the game.
• Would you sacrifice a rook in this position?

使い方： sacrifice something for something (She sacrificed a knight for a stronger attack.)

よく使う表現： sacrifice a pawn, sacrifice a queen, sacrifice a piece