pray

verb

1. 祈祷；祷告
   to speak to God, especially to give thanks or ask for help
   1. They knelt down and prayed.
      他们跪下来祷告。
   2. I'll pray for you.
      我将为你祈祷。
   3. to pray for peace
      祈求和平
   4. She prayed to God for an end to her sufferings.
      她祈求上帝结束她的苦难。
   5. We prayed (that) she would recover from her illness.
      我们为她的康复祈祷。
   6. He prayed to be forgiven.
      他祈求宽恕。
2. 企盼；祈望
   to hope very much that sth will happen
   1. We're praying for good weather on Saturday.
      我们十分企盼星期六是个晴天。
   2. I prayed that nobody would notice my mistake.
      我但愿没人注意到我的错误。

adv.

1. （用于询问或指示）请问，请
   used to mean ‘please’ when you are asking a question or telling sb to do sth
   1. What, pray, is the meaning of this?
      请问，这是什么意思？
   2. Pray continue.
      请继续。

1. VERB 祈祷；祷告
   When people pray, they speak to God in order to give thanks or to ask for his help.
   1. He spent his time in prison praying and studying...
      他把狱中的时间都用于祈祷和学习。
   2. Now all we have to do is help ourselves and to pray to God.
      我们现在所要做的就是自助并向上帝祈祷。
   3. ...all those who work and pray for peace...
      所有那些为和平努力和祈祷的人们
   4. Kelly prayed that God would judge her with mercy.
      凯莉祈求在接受最后的审判时能得到上帝的怜悯。
2. VERB 祈望；祈求
   When someone is hoping very much that something will happen, you can say that they are praying that it will happen.
   1. I'm just praying that somebody in Congress will do something before it's too late...
      我只是在祈求国会中会有人在还来得及的时候做点什么。
   2. One can only pray that the team's manager learns something from it...
      大家也只能希冀球队教练从中汲取教训。
   3. Many were secretly praying for a compromise.
      很多人在暗中祈求和解。
3. ADV （用于不太友善或气愤但镇定地提问时）请问
   Pray is used when asking a question in a rather unfriendly way or in an angry but calm way.
   1. And what, pray, do you buy and sell, Major?
      梅杰，请问，你都买卖些什么？
4. ADV （用于礼貌地提出要求）请
   Pray was used to add politeness to a command.
   1. I beg your pardon, pray continue.
      抱歉，请继续。

1. Will you pray to Our Lady for me?
   你能为我向圣母马利亚祈祷吗？
2. His statement ended with the words: 'Pray for me.'
   他的声明以“为我祈祷”结束。
3. She had decided she must go on as usual, follow her normal routine, and hope and pray
   她打定主意必须像平时一样生活，遵循自己通常的作息规律，同时怀抱希望、虔诚祈祷。
4. I pray that death may not intervene to prevent our meeting with my darling children.
   我祈祷死亡不要阻挠我们与我亲爱的孩子们见一面。
5. 'Let us pray,' said the Methodist chaplain.
   “我们来祈祷吧，”那个循道宗牧师说。
6. He spent his time in prison praying and studying
   他把狱中的时间都用于祈祷和学习。
7. Now all we have to do is help ourselves and to pray to God.
   我们现在所要做的就是自助并向上帝祈祷。
8. Kelly prayed that God would judge her with mercy.
   凯莉祈求在接受最后的审判时能得到上帝的怜悯。
9. I'm just praying that somebody in Congress will do something before it's too late
   我只是在祈求国会中会有人在还来得及的时候做点什么。
10. One can only pray that the team's manager learns something from it
    大家也只能希冀球队教练从中汲取教训。
11. Many were secretly praying for a compromise.
    很多人在暗中祈求和解。
12. And what, pray, do you buy and sell, Major?
    梅杰，请问，你都买卖些什么？
13. I beg your pardon, pray continue.
    抱歉，请继续。
14. The King was on a private visit to enable him to pray at the tombs of his ancestors
    国王以私人身份出访，以便能够祭拜先祖陵墓。
15. She went to pray for the soul of her late husband
    她去为亡夫的灵魂祈祷。
16. We have a beautiful city and we pray it stays that way
    我们的城市很美丽，但愿它能保持下去。
17. I hope that you will not refuse.; Pray do not refuse.
    幸勿推却。
18. I will pray to God for your safety.
    祈求上帝保你平安。
19. She went down on her knees to pray.
    她跪在地上祈祷。
20. She went into the church, knelt down and began to pray.
    她走进教堂，跪下来开始祈祷。
21. We pray to God to deliver us from evil.
    我们祈求上帝把我们从罪恶中拯救出来。
22. We pray you to set the child free.
    我们恳求你放了这个孩子。
23. I pray to God you are.
    我像上帝祈祷：你还活着。
24. Your wife and your children will pray for you.
    你的妻子和你的孩子们会为你祈祷。
25. Have you come to pray with me?
    你是来和我一起祈祷的吗？
26. It's You that I miss, and for You that I pray.
    你就是我的思念，我为你祈祷。
27. I pray God to Bless you always.
    我祈求上帝永远保佑你。
28. I can pray for you and your future, but I cannot make you walk with God.
    我可以为你和你的未来祈祷，却不能令你与上帝同行。
29. And where have you been, pray tell?
    请告诉我你到哪里去了？
30. Welcome you to become christians, I will pray for you and blessing, god be with you!
    欢迎你成为基督徒，我会为你祷告与祝福的，上帝与你同在！

verb

1. call upon in supplication
   1. I beg you to stop!

   Synonym:    begimplore

2. address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship
   1. pray to the Lord