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
犧牲;獻出
She sacrificed everything for her children.
她為子女犧牲了一切。
The designers have sacrificed speed for fuel economy.
設計者為節省燃料犧牲了速度。
price
代價
Criticism is part of the price of leadership.
捱批評是當領導要付出的部份代價。
Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age.
孤寂是老年獨自生活要付出的高昂代價。
rotten
腐爛的;腐敗的;腐朽的
the smell of rotten vegetables
腐爛蔬菜的氣味
The fruit is starting to go rotten.
水果已經開始腐爛變質了。
rotten floorboards
腐朽的木地板
core
最重要的部份;核心;要點;精髓
the core of the argument
爭論的核心
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies.
對環境的關注是我們政策的核心。