🔑prayBrE/preɪ/NAmE/preɪ/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyprayBrE/preɪ/NAmE/preɪ/present simple - he / she / itpraysBrE/preɪz/NAmE/preɪz/past simpleprayedBrE/preɪd/NAmE/preɪd/past participleprayedBrE/preɪd/NAmE/preɪd/ -ing formprayingBrE/ˈpreɪɪŋ/NAmE/ˈpreɪɪŋ/🔑[I, T]tospeaktoGod, especiallytogivethanksoraskforhelp祈祷;祷告◆Theykneltdownandprayed. 他们跪下来祷告。◆~forsb/sthI'llprayforyou. 我将为你祈祷。◆toprayforpeace祈求和平◆~tosb (forsb/sth)SheprayedtoGodforanendtohersufferings. 她祈求上帝结束她的苦难。◆~ (that)…Weprayed (that) shewouldrecoverfromherillness.我们为她的康复祈祷。◆~todosthHeprayedtobeforgiven. 他祈求宽恕。◆+ speech'PleaseGoddon'tletithappen,'sheprayed. “请求上帝不要让这事发生。” 她祈祷说。🔑[I, T]tohopeverymuchthatsthwillhappen企盼;祈望◆~ (forsth)We'reprayingforgoodweatheronSaturday. 我们十分企盼星期六是个晴天。◆~that…Iprayedthatnobodywouldnoticemymistake. 我但愿没人注意到我的错误。
🔑prayBrE/preɪ/NAmE/preɪ/adverb(old use or ironic) usedtomean'please'whenyouareaskingaquestionortellingsbtodosth(用于询问或指示)请问,请◆What, pray, isthemeaningofthis? 请问,这是什么意思?◆Praycontinue. 请继续。