Ellsworth was a martyr to his sense of honour and responsibility.是什么意思？

Ellsworth was a martyr to his sense of honour and responsibility.

埃尔斯沃思深为自己的荣誉感和责任感所累。

Ellsworth

[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 埃尔斯沃思 Elsworth的变体，[地名] [美国] 埃尔斯沃思；

例句
The Ellsworth basin lay between the epicontinental basin and the marginal magmatic arc during the Devonian.
除了上述两个沉积盆地外,在罗斯海两边却出露了火山岩,说明该地当时处于俯冲带附近的火山弧中.

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

martyr

n. 烈士，殉道者，（因病等）长期受痛苦的人；vt. 牺牲，折磨，杀害；

例句
...a glorious martyr to the cause of liberty.
为自由事业光荣献身的烈士

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

his

pron. (he的所有格)他的，(he的物主代词)他的东西；det. 属于他的，用于名词前，自己的，指某人的，上帝的；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

sense

n. 感觉，官能，意识，观念，理性，识别力；vt. 感到，理解，领会，检测出；

例句
The accusing look in her eyes conveyed her sense of betrayal.
她责备的眼神中流露出一种被骗的神情。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

honour

n. 荣誉，光荣，尊重，名誉，面子，节操；vt. 尊敬，以…为荣，[金融] 承兑，兑现；

例句
Being a Communist was a badge of honour for thousands of trade union activists.
对数千工会积极分子来说，成为共产党员是荣誉的象征。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

responsibility

n. 责任，职责，责任感，责任心，负责任；

例句
Many parents simply abdicate all responsibility for their children.
许多父母对孩子简直是完全撒手不管。