词组 | lay down your life |
释义 | Idiom lay down your lifelay down (your) life to die.I hope you will never be asked to lay down your lives for your principles. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of give your life(= to die saving someone else or in a war) lay down (one's) lifeTo sacrifice one's life (for someone or something); to die (for a purpose). Our soldiers are out there laying down their lives for our freedom, and we should show our support. To lay down one's life to save a stranger is the ultimate sacrifice. lay down your ˈlife (for somebody/something)(literary) die for your country, a cause etc: Thousands of young men laid down their lives in the war so that we could live in freedom. |
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