vigil

noun

1. （看望病人、祷告、抗议等的）不眠时间；（尤指）值夜，守夜祈祷
   a period of time when people stay awake, especially at night, in order to watch a sick person, say prayers, protest, etc.
   1. His parents kept a round-the-clock vigil at his bedside.
      他父母日夜守护在他的床边。

1. N-COUNT 值夜；守夜（祈祷）；（夜间的）静默抗议
   A vigil is a period of time when people remain quietly in a place, especially at night, for example because they are praying or are making a political protest.
   1. A prayer vigil is being held in the cathedral in memory of the bishop...
      为了纪念这位主教，教堂里正在举行守夜祈祷。
   2. Mourners are to stage a candlelit vigil in Liverpool.
      哀悼者准备在利物浦筹备举行一次烛光祈祷。

1. She kept vigil at the bedside of her critically ill son
   她整夜都守在病重的儿子床边。
2. Outside the building people continue their vigil, huddling around bonfires.
   在房子外面，人们挤在篝火旁边，继续守夜。
3. The union leader was last night staging a protest vigil 400 yards down a mineshaft.
   昨晚工会领袖在400码深的矿井下举行了彻夜的抗议活动。
4. His parents kept a vigil by his bedside as he was given brain and body scans.
   在他做脑扫描和全身扫描时，他的父母守护在他床边。
5. They've rescheduled the vigil for February 14th
   他们已把守夜的时间改为2月14日。
6. A prayer vigil is being held in the cathedral in memory of the bishop
   为了纪念这位主教，教堂里正在举行守夜祈祷。
7. Mourners are to stage a candlelit vigil in Liverpool.
   哀悼者准备在利物浦筹备举行一次烛光祈祷。
8. To promote the development of the development zone, and a staff members have more drudgery and refine system, a vigil for more than a year, hard work, and achieved great success.
   为推动开发区的发展，他和开发区干部职工一道，熬更守夜苦干，细化制度，勤奋工作，一年多来，成绩斐然。
9. Why didn't you call on me to share your vigil?
   为什么不叫我同你一块守夜呢？
10. Boston University held a vigil at the campus chapel on Tuesday evening to commemorate the victims.
    周二晚上，波士顿大学在校园教堂里组织了一次守夜活动来悼念遇难者。
11. Holding your vigil some other place?
    换另一个地方守夜？
12. A vigil held over a corpse the night before burial.
    尸体埋葬前一天晚上的守护。
13. We waited in hope on Saturday's Vigil.
    我们在圣周六的守夜中期待。
14. For three nights, the shepherd maintained his lonely vigil.
    牧羊人孤零零地连续看守了三个晚上。
15. I thought I was coming to a candlelight vigil.
    我以为我是来参加烛光守夜的。
16. Yesterday, a candlelight vigil in our singing.
    昨天，有我们在烛光中的歌唱。
17. Memorial activities in Hong Kong will come to a head tonight at an annual candlelight vigil.
    在香港，纪念活动将在今晚举行的年度烛光守夜期间达到高潮。
18. His parents kept vigil beside his bed for weeks before he finally died.
    他的父母亲在他床边守夜好几个星期，直到他最终去世。
19. Family and friends had been keeping a vigil by her bedside the entire time.
    她的家人和朋友一直病床旁守着。
20. Tilly read a Thai poem entitled Tsunami at a candle-light vigil to commemorate victims of the disaster.
    蒂莉在纪念海啸遇难者的一个烛光守夜仪式上朗诵了一首题为《海啸》的泰国诗歌。
21. Supporters of the peace movement held an all-night candlelit prayer vigil outside the cathedral.
    和平运动的支持者在大教堂外面举行了一整夜的烛光守夜祈祷。
22. Provide friends and family with an interesting twist on the vigil lights by using candle balls!
    在和家人和朋友相聚的夜晚，在杯中点燃球蜡，情趣顿生。
23. Held vigil in the courtyard of a mighty castle.
    在一个强大城堡的院子里守夜。
24. I my loving vigil keeping.
    为我的小宝贝守夜。
25. Dear spirit, I have held this vigil for so long.
    亲爱的精神，我有这个晚会举行了这么长时间。
26. His face was grey from his night's vigil and he had not yet shaved.
    他的脸色因为警卫熬了夜，显得灰蜡，而且没有刮脸。
27. I will keep still and wait like the night with starry vigil and its head bent low with patience.
    我要静静的等待着，就像那星光闪烁中的黑夜一样，耐心的低着头。
28. Ten minutes later his vigil was rewarded.
    十分钟之后，他的守候终于有了收获。
29. Eva and Paul kept a constant vigil by their daughter's hospital bedside.
    伊娃和保罗一直守候在女儿的病床旁。
30. How shall I ever forget that dreadful vigil?
    那可怖的整夜的守候我怎么能忘记？

noun

1. a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

   Synonym:    watch

2. the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

   Synonym:    watch

3. a period of sleeplessness