pray

[prei]

v.祈祷, 请求, 恳求, 祈求

vt.

1. 祈祷, 祈求[+to-v][+(that)]

They prayed that they would defeat their enemies soon.

他们祈祷很快打败敌人。

The old farmer prays God's forgiveness.

那老农夫祈求神宽恕。

The citizens are praying that the war will cease soon.

居民们祈祷战争快快结束。

2. 【书】恳求, 请求[O2]

I pray you to show mercy to the child.

我恳请你对这孩子仁慈一点。

vi.

祈祷, 祈求; 请求, 恳求[(+to/for)]

The athletic meet is on Saturday, so we're praying for a fine day.

学校的运动会是星期六, 所以我们虔心祈求好天气。

They knelt down and prayed to God for help.

他们跪下, 祈求上帝保佑。

词形变化

动词过去式: prayed | 动词过去分词: prayed | 动词现在分词: praying | 动词第三人称单数: prays |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.祈求; 请求, 恳求

appeal  beseech  beg  entreat  implore  petition  plead  

同义参见:

invoke  

英英释义

动词 pray:

address God; say a prayer

call upon in supplication; entreat

同义词：beg, implore

补充

praypray英:[prei] 美:[pre]vt. & vi.1.祈祷, 祷告They knelt down and prayed.他们跪下祈祷。We pray God's forgiveness.我们祈求上帝的宽恕。He prayed to be forgiven.他祈求宽恕。We prayed that she would recover.我们为她尽快康复而祈祷。vt.1.〈文或旧〉请求, 恳求Take great care, I pray you!要倍加小心, 我求你了！We pray you to set the child free.我们恳求你放了这个孩子。

例句

1. His eyes were closed and he was praying.他闭着眼睛祈祷。 2. Now all we have to do is pray to God.我们现在所要做的就是向上帝祈祷。 3. We are praying for his safe return.我们为他的平安归来而祈祷 4. I feel for him and I'm praying for him.我同情他并为他祈祷。 5. We can but pray that our worst fears will prove unfounded.我们只能祈祷我们最大的担忧是毫无根据的。 6. So is this the chance his party has been praying for?那么, 这就是他的伙伴们一直祈盼的机会吗？ 7. The farmers are praying for rain.农民们正在祈雨。 8. Stone prayed that the factory hadn't skimped on the construction.斯通祈望工厂尚未削减建筑工程开支。 9. I pray that she'll never find out.但愿她永远不会发现。 10. I just hope and pray everything goes well.我只希望并祈盼一切顺利。 11. She prayed to be allowed to go.她恳求获准离开。 12. Leave, I pray you.走吧, 我求求你啦。 13. Let us not count it too hard to pray a soul into the kingdom.我们不要过于指望能够把灵魂祈祷进天国。 14. I beg your pardon, pray continue.抱歉, 请继续。 15. And what, pray, do you buy and sell, Major?梅杰, 请问, 你都买卖些什么？ 16. We pray you to show mercy.我们恳求你发发慈悲。 17. They prayed that she wonld recover.他们为她尽快康复而祈祷。 18. to pray someone for something向某人央求某事 19. I earnestly pray for your pardon.我恳切地请求你原谅。 20. The priest prayed for the dying man.牧师为死者做祷告。 21. Tell me the reason,pray.请把理由告诉我吧。 22. the whole family are praying for Michael.全家都在为迈克尔祈祷。 23. [with obj.]pray God this is true.但愿这是真的。 24. after several days of rain, we were praying for sun.下了几天雨之后，我们祈望阳光。 25. [with clause]I prayed that James wouldn't notice.但愿詹姆斯不会注意。 26. pray continue.务请继续下去。 27. and what, pray, was the purpose of that?.那么，请问，那样做的目的是什么？。 28. They knelt down and prayed for peace.他们跪下祈求和平。 29. praying to God/Allah daily每天向上帝/真主祷告 30. 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。 31. "The minister said, “Let us pray.”"牧师说：“让我们祈祷吧。” 32. We prayed (to God) for their safe return.我们向上帝祈祷，期盼他们能平安返回。 33. pray for forgiveness祈求原谅 34. The family prayed (to God) that she wouldn't need surgery.家人（向上帝）祈祷，希望她不用做手术。 35. He prayed that they would have the strength to go on.他祈求上帝让他们有力量坚持下去。 36. She's praying [=hoping] for a chance to play in the game.她企盼能有机会参加这次比赛。 37. He prayed that he would find a parking spot.他希望能找到一个停车位。 38. "I pray [=beg] you, tell me where they went."我求你了告诉我他们去哪儿了吧。 39. I pray you be careful. [=please be careful]我请求你一定要小心。 40. pray be careful.务请小心。 41. pray [=please] tell me what to do.请告诉我做什么。 42. "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？