pray

verb

/preɪ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they pray	/preɪ/ /preɪ/
he / she / it prays	/preɪz/ /preɪz/
past simple prayed	/preɪd/ /preɪd/
past participle prayed	/preɪd/ /preɪd/
-ing form praying	/ˈpreɪɪŋ/ /ˈpreɪɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive] to speak to God, especially to give thanks or ask for help祈祷；祷告
- They knelt down and prayed.他们跪下来祷告。
- pray for somebody/something I'll pray for you.我将为你祈祷。
- to pray for peace祈求和平
- pray to somebody for somebody/something She prayed to God for an end to her sufferings.她祈求上帝结束她的苦难。
- pray to somebody I prayed to the Lord and hoped for the best.我向上帝祈祷，希望一切都好。
- pray (that)… We prayed (that) she would recover from her illness.我们为她的康复祈祷。
- pray to do something He prayed to be forgiven.他祈求宽恕。
- + speech ‘Please God don't let it happen,’ she prayed.“请求上帝不要让这事发生。” 她祈祷说。
Homophones praise | prays | preys
praise prays preys
/preɪz/

/preɪz/
- praise noun
  This organization has never received the praise and recognition it deserves.这个组织从未得到应有的赞扬和认可。
- praise verb
  Always praise your child for making an effort.总是表扬你的孩子做出的努力。
- prays verb (third person of pray)
  Aeneas prays to Jupiter, who sends rain.埃涅阿斯向降雨的木星祈祷。
- preys verb (third person of prey)
  The snake preys on small mammals and birds.这条蛇捕食小型哺乳动物和鸟类。
- She asked the priest to pray with her.她请牧师和她一起祈祷。
- He thought if he prayed hard enough God might eventually listen.他想如果自己确实真心实意祈祷的话，上帝或许终究会听的。
- Diane prayed over the body for a moment.黛安娜在尸体旁祈祷了一会儿。
- I silently prayed for my release.我默默祈祷自己会被释放。
- She prays constantly for forgiveness.她不断地祈求宽恕。
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Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- desperately
- earnestly
- fervently
- …
preposition
- for
- over
- to
- …
phrases
- hope and pray
- let us pray
[intransitive, transitive] to hope very much that something will happen企盼；祈望
- pray for something We're praying for good weather on Saturday.我们十分企盼星期六是个晴天。
- pray (that)… I prayed that nobody would notice my mistake.我但愿没人注意到我的错误。
- She hoped and prayed that Jessie would be back the next day. 她希望并祈祷杰西第二天会回来。
- Let's pray Mick doesn't find out.让我们祈祷米克不会发现吧。
- He was secretly praying that his offer would be rejected.他暗暗祈祷他的提议不会被接受。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- desperately
- earnestly
- fervently
- …
preposition
- for
- over
- to
- …
phrases
- hope and pray
- let us pray

词源Middle English (in the sense ‘ask earnestly’): from Old French preier, from late Latin precare, alteration of Latin precari ‘entreat’.