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单词 pray
释义 pray¹ /preɪ/
🄰 vi.
1.【宗】祈祷;祷告

His eyes were closed and he was praying.他闭着眼睛祈祷。

to pray to God向上帝祈祷

Now all we have to do is pray to God.我们现在所要做的就是向上帝祈祷。

to pray for sth为某事物祈祷

We are praying for his safe return.我们为他的平安归来而祈祷

to pray for sb为某人祈祷

I feel for him and I'm praying for him.我同情他并为他祈祷。

to pray (that) …祈祷…

We can but pray that our worst fears will prove unfounded.我们只能祈祷我们最大的担忧是毫无根据的。

2.to pray for sth
(hope)祈望某事发生;祈盼某事发生

So is this the chance his party has been praying for?那么, 这就是他的伙伴们一直祈盼的机会吗?

The farmers are praying for rain.农民们正在祈雨。

🄱 vt.
1.to pray (that) …
(hope)祈望…;祈求…;祈盼…

Stone prayed that the factory hadn't skimped on the construction.斯通祈望工厂尚未削减建筑工程开支。

I pray that she'll never find out.但愿她永远不会发现。

to hope and pray (that) …希望并祈盼…

I just hope and pray everything goes well.我只希望并祈盼一切顺利。

2.(implore)恳求

She prayed to be allowed to go.她恳求获准离开。

Leave, I pray you.走吧, 我求求你啦。

3.<罕>(bring by praying)通过祈祷实现

Let us not count it too hard to pray a soul into the kingdom.我们不要过于指望能够把灵魂祈祷进天国。

pray² /preɪ/ adv.
<过时>
1.(with polite commands)请(用于礼貌地提出要求)

I beg your pardon, pray continue.抱歉, 请继续。

2.(with questions)请问(用于提问者态度不友善或含有怒意时)

And what, pray, do you buy and sell, Major?梅杰, 请问, 你都买卖些什么?

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