| 释义 |
pray /preɪ/ vi. | vt. | int. | phr.
I ❶ vi.
1. 做祷告，祈祷
pray to Allah 向真主作祷告
In church we prayed to God for the sick child. 我们在教堂为病孩向上帝祈祷。
2. 祷祝，祈望；祈求 (for)
I'm praying for Mother to get better. 我在祷祝母亲身体康复。
pray for forgiveness 祈求宽恕
They prayed to God for guidance. 他们祈求上帝指点迷津。
He got what he had prayed for. 他得到了祈求的东西。
Londoners never pray for rain. 伦敦人从来不求雨。
❷ vt.
1. 祈望；祈求
The farmers are praying that it will rain soon. 农民们祈望快快下雨。
I pray you to think again. 我望你再考虑一下。
I pray your indulgence. 我祈求你的宽容。
Pray God she is safe. 祈求上帝保佑她平安。
She prayed to be allowed to go. 她恳求让她走。
Leave, I pray you. 走吧，我求求你。
2. 〈罕〉通过祈祷实现(或产生等)
pray a soul into heaven 作祷告让亡灵进入天堂
3. 做(祷告)；念(祷文)
II int.
1. 〈古〉请，务请
Pray come with me. 请跟我来。
Pray, leave us alone. 求求你，不要管我们。
What, pray, is the meaning of this behaviour? 请问，这种行为意味着什么?
2. [强调问句，表示讽刺或挖苦]
[< OFr preier < L precārī to implore < prex request, prayer¹; 与 OHG frāgēn to ask, Sans prcchati he asks 有关] phr. be past praying for 没有希望；无法挽回 The dying woman is certainly past praying for. 那个垂死的女人肯定已没有希望了。 The evil man is past praying for. 那恶人不可救药了。 This old suit is past praying for. 这套旧衣服已不能再穿了。 pray down 以祈祷制服 Let us pray the enemy down. 让我们以祈祷制服敌人吧。 pray in aid (of) 〈古〉求助 (于) pray out 祈祷至最后，祈祷至见效为止 |