新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

pray

英  [preɪ]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • prays , praying , prayed

    1[I 不及物动词] 祈祷

    When people pray, they speak to God in order to give thanks or to ask for his help.

    双语例句

    例:

    He spent his time in prison praying and studying.

    他把在狱中的时间花在了祈祷和学习上。

    例:

    Now all we have to do is help ourselves and pray to God.

    现在我们要做的是自救和向上帝祈祷。

    2[T 及物动词] 祈望

    When someone is hoping very much that something will happen, you can say that they are praying that it will happen.

    近义词

    hope

    双语例句

    例:

    I'm just praying that somebody in Congress will do something before it's too late.

    我只祈望国会中有人在还来得及的时候做点什么。