"pray" in Chinese (Traditional)
祈禱祈求
Definition
指向上帝或神明說話,通常是為了請求幫助、表達感謝或表示虔誠。它也可以表示非常希望某件事發生。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常見搭配有 'pray for someone'、'pray that...' 和 'pray to God'。'Pray' 比 'hope' 更有宗教色彩,但在非正式口語中也可表示非常希望,如 'I'm praying it doesn't rain'。不要和 'prey' 混淆,那是另一個詞。
Examples
They pray together every night.
他們每天晚上一起**祈禱**。
She prayed for her sick friend.
她為生病的朋友**祈禱**了。
Before dinner, we pray.
晚飯前,我們會**祈禱**。
I'm praying the weather stays nice this weekend.
我正**祈求**這週末天氣能一直很好。
We were all praying that the test results would be normal.
我們當時都在**祈求**檢查結果一切正常。
He doesn't usually pray, but he did that day.
他平時不怎麼**祈禱**,但那天他祈禱了。