| 释义 |
lay down one's lifeSacrifice one’s life for a cause: the willingness of British troops to lay down their lives for their country is a humbling thought...- I do not mean to belittle the heroic deeds achieved by the pioneers, some whom even laid down their lives in fighting crime.
- The scripture in the Bible says no greater love hath no man than a man who lays down his life for his friends.
- Now I find myself mother to five beautiful, intelligent, creative children for whom I would lay down my life in an instant.
See parent entry: lay |