"pray" in Chinese (Simplified)
祈祷祈求
Definition
指向上帝或神明说话,通常是为了请求帮助、表达感谢或表示虔诚。它也可以表示非常希望某件事发生。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常见搭配有 'pray for someone'、'pray that...' 和 'pray to God'。'Pray' 比 'hope' 更有宗教色彩,但在非正式口语中也可表示非常希望,如 'I'm praying it doesn't rain'。不要和 'prey' 混淆,那是另一个词。
Examples
They pray together every night.
他们每天晚上一起**祈祷**。
She prayed for her sick friend.
她为生病的朋友**祈祷**了。
Before dinner, we pray.
晚饭前,我们会**祈祷**。
I'm praying the weather stays nice this weekend.
我正**祈求**这周末天气能一直很好。
We were all praying that the test results would be normal.
我们当时都在**祈求**检查结果一切正常。
He doesn't usually pray, but he did that day.
他平时不怎么**祈祷**,但那天他祈祷了。