prays; prayed; praying
prays; prayed; praying
Learner's definition of PRAY
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a : to speak to God especially in order to give thanks or to ask for something祈祷；做祷告 [no object]
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praying to God/Allah daily每天向上帝/真主祷告
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There's little else to do now but hope and pray.除了祈望和祷告外现在没什么可以做的。
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The minister said, “Let us pray.”牧师说：“让我们祈祷吧。”
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often + for [+ object]
b : to hope or wish very much for something to happen祈望；企盼 [no object]
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usually + for [+ object]
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[+ object] old-fashioned : to seriously ask (someone) to do something祈求；恳求 -
I pray [=beg] you, tell me where they went.我求你了告诉我他们去哪儿了吧。
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I pray you be careful. [=please be careful]我请求你一定要小心。
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used to introduce a question or request in a polite or deliberately old-fashioned way务请，请问（引出问题或提出请求的一种委婉或老套的说法） -
Pray be careful.务请小心。
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Pray [=please] tell me what to do.请告诉我做什么。
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Why should I trust them, pray tell? [=tell me why I should trust them; I do not think that they should be trusted]请问，我为何要相信他们？