pray
[preɪ] verb
IMPROVER intransitive or transitive
■to speak to a god either privately or in a religious ceremony in order to express love, admiration or thanks or in order to ask for something 祷告，祈祷•She knelt and prayed silently.她跪下默默祈祷。 •Let us pray for the victims of this terrible disaster.让我们为这次可怕灾难的受害者祈祷吧。 •[+ that] We've been praying to God that your son will make a complete recovery.我们一直在祈祷上帝让你的儿子完全康复。 •formal You must pray (= ask for) God's forgiveness for what you have done.你必须祈求上帝宽恕你的所作所为。 ADVANCED intransitive
■to hope for something very much 强烈地希望；祈望，祈求•We're praying for good weather for tomorrow's cricket match.我们祈祷明天的板球比赛有个好天气。
[preɪ] adverb old use or formal
■a forceful way of saying 'please' 请•Pray tell your sister that I long to see her.请告诉你姐姐我想见她。 •And where have you been, pray tell ?请告诉我你去哪了？ |