prays

英 [preɪz]

美 [preɪz]

v.  祈祷; 祷告; 企盼; 祈望
pray的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 祈祷；祷告
  When peoplepray, they speak to God in order to give thanks or to ask for his help.
  1. He spent his time in prison praying and studying...
     他把狱中的时间都用于祈祷和学习。
  2. Now all we have to do is help ourselves and to pray to God.
     我们现在所要做的就是自助并向上帝祈祷。
  3. ...all those who work and pray for peace...
     所有那些为和平努力和祈祷的人们
  4. Kelly prayed that God would judge her with mercy.
     凯莉祈求在接受最后的审判时能得到上帝的怜悯。
• VERB 祈望；祈求
  When someone is hoping very much that something will happen, you can say that theyare praying thatit will happen.
  1. I'm just praying that somebody in Congress will do something before it's too late...
     我只是在祈求国会中会有人在还来得及的时候做点什么。
  2. One can only pray that the team's manager learns something from it...
     大家也只能希冀球队教练从中汲取教训。
  3. Many were secretly praying for a compromise.
     很多人在暗中祈求和解。
• ADV （用于不太友善或气愤但镇定地提问时）请问
  Prayis used when asking a question in a rather unfriendly way or in an angry but calm way.
  1. And what, pray, do you buy and sell, Major?
     梅杰，请问，你都买卖些什么？
• ADV （用于礼貌地提出要求）请
  Praywas used to add politeness to a command.
  1. I beg your pardon, pray continue.
     抱歉，请继续。

双语例句

• The other psalm is2:29, which Simeon prays.
  另一首赞美诗是2：29，西面所作的祷告。
• This incident can teach us how much God will do for a child of his who prays.
  藉著这件事例，我们可以看见当神听见祂的儿女向祂呼求时，祂愿意帮助他们到怎样的一个地步。
• Near the end of his life he prays that God will restore his strength one last time.
  临终前，他求神最后一次恢复他的力量。
• Whatever a man prays for, he prays for a miracle.
  不管一个人在祈求什么，他都是在祈求一个奇迹。
• And Ma still prays for you every night.
  妈妈每天晚上为你祈祷。
• Lord, thank you that the Holy Spirit prays for us, helping us in our weakness.
  主啊，感谢祢，因为圣灵为我们祷告，在我们软弱的时候帮助我们。
• As midnight arrives our whole group worships and prays to welcome the new year but my heart is cold.
  当午夜来临，所有的人都在崇拜与祈祷着，欢迎新年的到来。
• My brother gave me a light farewell embrace, whispering that he loves me and prays for me.
  戴夫同我轻轻地拥别，在我耳边悄声说，他爱我并为我祈祷。
• Prayer room, where one prays to the lord.
  祈祷室，一个向神祈祷的地方。
• God loves one who prays well more than one who cooks well.
  上帝喜欢会祈祷的，而不是会做饭的。