| 单词 | vigil |
| 释义 | vigil (once / 1661 pages) n A vigil is when you stay alert to guard something, as when you keep vigil over your hen house when the foxes are out. A vigil can also be solemn, as when a candlelight vigil is held for victims of a tragedy. Vigil comes from the Latin word for "awake," and all its meanings include the idea of watchfulness. If you're attending a vigil or keeping vigil, you shouldn't expect to take a nap. The vigil is an apt kind of demonstration for peace movements, as it's calm, non-violent, and solemn, with participants standing quietly — sometimes holding candles. WORD FAMILYvigil: vigils USAGE EXAMPLESThe BNF keeps vigil over a riverbank that’s vibrant with life once again as Parisians reclaim the quays once monopolized by industry. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will hold further vigils and screenings of Fisher’s films in theater locations in other parts of Texas, Virginia and Nebraska. Time(Dec 29, 2016) Houston's Mason Park location will hold a lightsaber vigil at 6:45 p.m. Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1n a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe Syn|Hypo|Hyper watch continuous receiver watch, listening watch a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch spyingkeeping a secret or furtive watch surveillance close observation of a person or group (usually by the police) 2n the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) Syn|Hypo|Hyper watch viewing, wake a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial agrypniaa vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter) religious rite, rite an established ceremony prescribed by a religion 3n a period of sleeplessness Hyper wakefulness a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world |
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