单词 | pray |
释义 | pray —pray /preɪ/ adverb OLD USE OR FORMAL ► F0 a forceful way of saying 'please': » Pray tell your sister that I long to see her.» And where have you been, pray tell?Thesaurus+: ↑Polite expressionsverb ↑Verb Endings for pray A2 [I or T] to speak to a god either privately or in a religious ceremony in order to express love, admiration, or thanks or in order to ask for something: » She knelt and prayed silently.» Let us pray for the victims of this terrible disaster.» [+ that] We've been praying to God that your son will make a complete recovery.» FORMAL You must pray (= ask for) God's forgiveness for what you have done.Thesaurus+: ↑Religious ceremonies and prayersB2 [I] to hope for something very much: » We're praying for good weather for tomorrow's cricket match.Thesaurus+: ↑Hoping and hopefulness , ↑Potential• • • Extra Examples:» We pray for deliverance from our sins.» Let us pray for those who are not so fortunate as ourselves.» The people all fell to their knees and began to pray.» We're having the party in the garden, so I'm praying it'll be sunny.» He knelt in front of the altar and prayed. |
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