pray
英 [preɪ] 美 [pre]

vt.

祈祷，祷告；请求，恳求；央求；

vi.

祈祷；请；恳求；

变形

过去式：prayed过去分词：prayed现在分词：praying第三人称单数：prays

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. ＆ vi. 祈祷; 乞求 commune with God; make requests known; ask sb as a favour

英英释义

pray[ prei ]

• v.
  • address God; say a prayer
  • call upon in supplication; entreat

    同义词：begimplore

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

• pray devoutly虔诚地祈祷
• pray dumbly〔silently〕默默祈祷
• pray earnestly诚挚地祈祷
• pray fervently热情地祈祷
• pray secretly暗中祈祷
• pray solemnly庄严地祈祷
• pray down〔out〕求神降伏
• pray down enemy求神降伏敌人

～+介词

• pray against祈祷不要发生…
• pray at one's knee跪在某人的膝下恳求
• pray before a shrine在神龛前祈祷
• pray for the success of为…的成功而祈祷
• pray to sb for sth为某事祈求某人

词组短语

pray for恳求，请求

同近义词辨析

beg, implore, request, pray, require, claim, entreat, ask, demand

这组词都有“要求，请求”的意思，其区别是：

beg指恳切地或再三地请求或要求，常含低三下四意味，也多用于应酬场合。

implore书面用词，着重指迫切、焦急或痛苦地恳求或哀求，常含较强的感情色彩。

request正式用词，指非常正式，有礼貌的请求或恳求，多含担心因种种原因对方不能答应的意味。

pray语气庄重，指热情、诚恳和敬祈的要求，现不很常用。

require强调根据事业、需要或纪律、法律等而提出的要求。

claim指有权或宣称有权得到而公开提出的要求。

entreat泛指一般“恳求或哀求”，含企图说服对方或用热烈的请求软化反对意见的意味。

ask最普通用词，指向对方提出要求或请求，长、晚辈，上下级之间都可使用。

demand一般指理直气壮地提出强烈要求，或坚持不让对方拒绝的要求。

beg, plead, petition, appeal, pray, entreat

这组词都有“请求，恳求”的意思，其区别是：

beg比plead通俗，不用于法律范畴，指低声下气地请求，有时含贬义，指某人喋喋不休地要求得到帮助。

plead指谦卑而又不失尊严地请求，侧重迫切感。

petition指正式而热切地请愿或祈求。

appeal常指以道义原则为基础或以法律为依据的请求。

pray指祈求，多用于宗教用语中。

entreat意义与beg的大致相同，但较文雅。

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. She prays to god to keep her son from harm.
   她祈祷上帝保佑儿子平安。
2. They went to the mosque to pray.
   他们去清真寺做祷告。
3. I earnestly pray for your pardon.
   我恳切地请求你原谅。
4. I pray that you will have pity on my distress.
   我请求你可怜可怜我的不幸遭遇。
5. We pray you to set the child free.
   我们恳求你放了这个孩子。
6. We pray you for mercy/to show mercy.
   我们恳求你发慈悲.
7. They prayed that their enemies might be defeated.
   他们祈求上苍让敌人失败。
8. I'll pray to God for your safety.
   我祈求上帝保你平安。

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