| 单词 | pray |
| 释义 | pray (once / 34 pages) v To pray is to talk to a deity or god. Some people pray by asking for help or guidance. Most religious believers pray in one way or another — some pray out loud, thanking God for the things they have. Others pray silently when they're afraid or worried, or in a group of worshipers at a church or temple. You can also pray in a non-religious way, by begging for something: "I pray you'll really listen to my explanation." Pray comes from the Old French preier, "to pray," with its Latin root word, precari, "ask earnestly, beg, or entreat." WORD FAMILYpray: prayed, prayer, praying, prays+/prayer: prayerful, prayers/prayerful: prayerfully USAGE EXAMPLESWhen Graf met Dr. Wrangle for the first time more than a year and a half ago, she asked him if he prayed. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) So what she does here, she says, is “aim at the middle and pray.” Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “I think the next step is Anne and I need to pray about it,” Reeves said, referring to his wife of 25 years. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) 1v address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer pray to the Lord Hyper commune communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity 2v call upon in supplication; entreat Syn|Hypo|Hyper beg, implore crave plead or ask for earnestly supplicateask humbly (for something) importune, insistbeg persistently and urgently besiegeharass, as with questions or requests plead appeal or request earnestly |
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