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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。

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