address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity or other object of worship
祈祷,做祷告;祈求
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the whole family are praying for Michael 全家都在为迈克尔祈祷
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[with obj.]
pray God this is true .但愿这是真的。
wish or hope strongly for a particular outcome or situation
祈望,祈求
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after several days of rain, we were praying for sun 下了几天雨之后,我们祈望阳光
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[with clause]
I prayed that James wouldn't notice .当时我祈望詹姆斯不会注意。
〈正 式或古〉 请,务请
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pray continue .务请继续下去。
used as a way of adding ironic or sarcastic emphasis to a question
(用以加强反语或讽刺意味)请问
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and what, pray, was the purpose of that? 那么,请问,那样做的目的是什么?
"Middle English (in the sense ‘ask earnestly’): from Old French