pray
US
UK pray vi: (call upon god)
SC 祈祷 qí dǎo
SC 祷告 qí dǎo，dǎo gào
The congregation is praying.
教众正在祈祷。
pray to [sth/sb] vi + prep: (call upon: god)
SC 向…祈祷
TC 向…祈禱
TC 向…祈禱
SC 向…祷告
The Maya prayed to many gods and goddesses.
玛雅人向许多神祗和女神祈祷。
pray for [sth] vi + prep: (ask, beg)
SC 请求 qǐng qiú
TC 請求
TC 請求
SC 恳求 qǐng qiú，kěn qiú
Scott prayed for mercy for his children.
斯科特恳求放过他的孩子们。
pray for [sth] vi + prep: figurative (desire strongly)
SC 祈望
SC 祈盼
After three weeks of unbroken sunshine, the farmer was praying for rain.
晴天连续了三星期，农夫祈盼着天能下雨。
pray for [sb/sth] vi + prep: (ask god to help)
SC 为…祈祷
TC 為…祈禱
TC 為…祈禱
At church on Sunday, I prayed for my sick neighbor.
星期天在教堂里，我为自己生病的邻居祈祷。
pray, pray that vtr: figurative (with clause: wish) (后接从句)
SC 祈祷，祷告 qí dǎo，dǎo gào
Abigail prayed Paula would come home safely from her dangerous mission.
阿比盖尔祈祷宝拉能结束她危险的任务，安全回家来。
pray, pray tell adv: archaic or ironic (tell me)
SC 请问
TC 請問
TC 請問
"What, pray, do you mean by that?"
“请问你刚才的话是什么意思？”
pray adv: archaic (please) (古语)
SC 请 qǐng
TC 請
TC 請
Pray tell, sir, what brings you here?
先生，请您告诉我们，是什么风把您吹来的？