pray
verb
adv
preɪ
verb
1
to
speak
to
God
in
order
to
ask
for
help
or
give
thanks
祈祷; 祷告;
They
went
to
the
mosque
to
pray.
他们到清真寺祷告去了。
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for
]
Let
us
pray
for
peace.
让我们为和平祈祷吧。
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to
]
Martha
prayed
to
God
for
help.
玛莎向上帝祈求帮助。
pray
(that)
He
prayed
that
his
sight
might
be
restored.
他祈求自己的视力可以得到恢复。
2
to
wish
or
hope
very
strongly
that
something
will
happen
or
is
true
强烈地希望，祈望，祈求
pray
(that)
Paul
was
praying
that
no
one
had
noticed
his
absence.
保罗但愿没有人注意到他的缺席。
I
hope
and
pray
that
this
is
a
misunderstanding.
我极其希望这是个误会。
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for
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We’re
praying
for
good
weather
tomorrow.
我们企盼明天是个好天气。
adv
3
used
when
politely
asking
a
question
or
telling
someone
to
do
something
[过时] 请，恳请〔用于礼貌地问问题或叫某人做某事〕;
Pray
be
seated.
请坐。
And
who,
pray
tell
,
is
this?
请问这位是谁？