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pray AHD[prā] D.J.[preɪ]K.K.[pre]v.(动词)prayed, pray.ing, prays v.intr.(不及物动词)- To utter or address a prayer or prayers to God, a god, or another object of worship.祈祷,祷告:对上帝、神或另一个崇拜对象所作的祷告
- To make a fervent request or an entreaty.祈求,祈愿:强烈地要求或请求
v.tr.(及物动词)- To utter or say a prayer or prayers to; address by prayer.向…祈祷:对…作祈祷;祈祷者祈诉
- To ask (someone) imploringly; beseech. Now often used elliptically forI pray you to introduce a request or an entreaty: 请求:乞求(某人);恳求。现在常用作I pray you 之略,用来表示要求或恳求: Pray be careful.求您小心一点
- To make a devout or earnest request for:恳求:热诚或认真地要求:I pray your permission to speak.我恳求您准许我发言
- To move or bring by prayer or entreaty.感动,打动:以祈祷或请求来感动或带来…
- Middle English preien 中古英语 preien
- from Old French preier 源自 古法语 preier
- from Latin precārī 源自 拉丁语 precārī
- from *prex [prayer] * see prek- 源自 *prex [祷告] * 参见 prek-
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