pray

pronunciation

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  • vt.
    祈祷,祷告
    请求,恳求
    央求
  • vi.
    祈祷
    恳求

Word Origin

pray 祈祷,祈求,恳求

来自古法语preier,祈祷,祈求,来自拉丁语precari,乞求,要求,恳求,来自PIE*prek,要求,恳求,词源同precarious,deprecate,postulate.

Example

1. She and her friends must pray she is right .
她和她的朋友们最好祈祷她是对的。
2. You have two alternatives : panic or pray .
你有两个选择:恐慌或祷告。
3. I still pray I won 't die suddenly .
我仍在祈求莫让我突然死去。
4. It is very satisfying to pray spontaneously .
自发祈祷会是一种极度的满足。
5. When should we pray for our enemies ?
又该在什么时候为我们的敌人祈祷?

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