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pray

verb
 
/preɪ/
/preɪ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they pray
/preɪ/
/preɪ/
he / she / it prays
/preɪz/
/preɪz/
past simple prayed
/preɪd/
/preɪd/
past participle prayed
/preɪd/
/preɪd/
-ing form praying
/ˈpreɪɪŋ/
/ˈpreɪɪŋ/
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  1.  
     [intransitive, transitive] to speak to God, especially to give thanks or ask for help祈祷；祷告
    • They knelt down and prayed.他们跪下来祷告。
    • pray for somebody/something I'll pray for you.我将为你祈祷。
    • to pray for peace祈求和平
    • pray to somebody for somebody/something She prayed to God for an end to her sufferings.她祈求上帝结束她的苦难。
    • pray to somebody I prayed to the Lord and hoped for the best.我向上帝祈祷，希望一切都好。
    • pray (that)… We prayed (that) she would recover from her illness.我们为她的康复祈祷。
    • pray to do something He prayed to be forgiven.他祈求宽恕。
    • + speech ‘Please God don't let it happen,’ she prayed.“请求上帝不要让这事发生。” 她祈祷说。
    Homophones praise | prays | preyspraise   prays   preys
    /preɪz/
    /preɪz/
    • praise noun
      • This organization has never received the praise and recognition it deserves.这个组织从未得到应有的赞扬和认可。
    • praise verb
      • Always praise your child for making an effort.总是表扬你的孩子做出的努力。
    • prays verb (third person of pray)
      • Aeneas prays to Jupiter, who sends rain.埃涅阿斯向降雨的木星祈祷。
    • preys verb (third person of prey)
      • The snake preys on small mammals and birds.这条蛇捕食小型哺乳动物和鸟类。
    Extra Examples
    • She asked the priest to pray with her.她请牧师和她一起祈祷。
    • He thought if he prayed hard enough God might eventually listen.他想如果自己确实真心实意祈祷的话，上帝或许终究会听的。
    • Diane prayed over the body for a moment.黛安娜在尸体旁祈祷了一会儿。
    • I silently prayed for my release.我默默祈祷自己会被释放。
    • She prays constantly for forgiveness.她不断地祈求宽恕。
    Topics Religion and festivalsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • desperately
    • earnestly
    • fervently
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    • over
    • to
    • …
    phrases
    • hope and pray
    • let us pray
    See full entry
  2.  
     [intransitive, transitive] to hope very much that something will happen企盼；祈望
    • pray for something We're praying for good weather on Saturday.我们十分企盼星期六是个晴天。
    • pray (that)… I prayed that nobody would notice my mistake.我但愿没人注意到我的错误。
    • She hoped and prayed that Jessie would be back the next day. 她希望并祈祷杰西第二天会回来。
    Extra Examples
    • Let's pray Mick doesn't find out.让我们祈祷米克不会发现吧。
    • He was secretly praying that his offer would be rejected.他暗暗祈祷他的提议不会被接受。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • desperately
    • earnestly
    • fervently
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    • over
    • to
    • …
    phrases
    • hope and pray
    • let us pray
    See full entry
    3. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘ask earnestly’): from Old French preier, from late Latin precare, alteration of Latin precari ‘entreat’.

pray

adverb
/preɪ/
/preɪ/
(old use or ironic)
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  1. used to mean ‘please’ when you are asking a question or telling somebody to do something（用于询问或指示）请问，请
    • What, pray, is the meaning of this?请问，这是什么意思？
    • Pray continue.请继续。
    Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘ask earnestly’): from Old French preier, from late Latin precare, alteration of Latin precari ‘entreat’.

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