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vig·il /ˈvɪdʒɪl/
n.
1. (尤指在夜间的)监视，警戒；值夜
keep vigil over a noisy mob 监视喧闹的暴民
The nurse kept her around-the-clock vigil over the sick child. 护士昼夜监护病孩。
stand in silent vigil in support of human rights (彻夜)静立支持人权
mount a daily 12-hour vigil 每天值夜12小时
2. 【宗】(祈祷)守夜；宗教节日的前夕；[常作vigils]宗教节日前夕的祈祷(式)
3. 不眠，失眠
be worn out by vigils of many months 因好几个月夜不成寐而被拖垮
4. 孤独的生活
a five-month vigil near the polar ice pack 在近极地处浮冰上5个月的孤守
[< OFr vigile < L vigilia watch preceding religious festival < L: vigilance < vigil alert < vigēre to be lively] |