sacrifice
sacrifice sth for sb
sacrifice sth for sth
to give up sth that is important or valuable to you in order to get or do sth that seems more important for yourself or for another person
牺牲;献出
She sacrificed everything for her children.
她为子女牺牲了一切。
The designers have sacrificed speed for fuel economy.
设计者为节省燃料牺牲了速度。
price
代价
Criticism is part of the price of leadership.
捱批评是当领导要付出的部份代价。
Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age.
孤寂是老年独自生活要付出的高昂代价。
rotten
腐烂的;腐败的;腐朽的
the smell of rotten vegetables
腐烂蔬菜的气味
The fruit is starting to go rotten.
水果已经开始腐烂变质了。
rotten floorboards
腐朽的木地板
core
最重要的部份;核心;要点;精髓
the core of the argument
争论的核心
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies.
对环境的关注是我们政策的核心。