pray

动词

1. 1

   祈祷、祷告

   She knelt beside the bed and prayed quietly for several minutes.

   她跪在床边，安静地祷告了好几分钟。

2. 2

   祈求、求

   Villagers gathered at the temple to pray for rain.

   村民聚集在庙里祈求降雨。

3. 3

   但愿、希望口语

   We can only pray that the results arrive before Friday.

   我们只能希望结果在星期五前出来。

4. 4

   恳求、央求旧式

   He prayed the judge to show mercy to his brother.

   他恳求法官对他弟弟从轻发落。