pray
音標(biāo)發(fā)音
- 英式音標(biāo) [pre?]
- 美式音標(biāo) [pre?]
- 國際音標(biāo) [prei]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- vt. 祈禱；懇求；央求
- vi. 祈禱；請(qǐng)；懇求
- n. (Pray)人名；(匈)普勞伊；(英)普雷
詞根記憶
- p + ray(光線)→祈禱光線帶來光明→祈禱
用法辨析
- pray的基本意思是“乞求”,指向權(quán)威人物或權(quán)力機(jī)構(gòu)提出請(qǐng)求,尤指向上帝祈禱或祈求。當(dāng)用來表示強(qiáng)烈的要求和請(qǐng)求時(shí),多用在正式文體或文學(xué)作品中。
- pray可用作及物動(dòng)詞,也可用作不及物動(dòng)詞。用作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)可接名詞、代詞、動(dòng)詞不定式(可為被動(dòng)式)或that從句作賓語,也可接雙賓語,其間接賓語可轉(zhuǎn)化為介詞to的賓語。
- pray還可接以“to be+ adj. ”或動(dòng)詞不定式充當(dāng)補(bǔ)足語的復(fù)合賓語。
- pray用作不及物動(dòng)詞時(shí),后接介詞to和for表示“向神祈禱某事”或“請(qǐng)求某人做某事”; 如只接介詞for則表示“因某事而求(神)”。
v. (動(dòng)詞)
英漢例句
- They knelt down and prayed.
他們跪下祈禱。 - Take great care;I pray you!
要多加小心,我求求你! - He prayed to be given patience to finish the work.
他祈求賦予他耐心去完成這項(xiàng)工作。 - They prayed that their enemies might be defeated.
他們祈求上蒼讓敵人失敗。 - I pray you that the prisoner may be set free.
我懇求你釋放那犯人。 - I pray to God nothing like that ever happens again.
我期望不再發(fā)生這樣的事情。 - I pray you to be careful.
我求你仔細(xì)一些。 - I pray you to think it again.
我懇求你再好好想一想。
用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)
用作不及物動(dòng)詞: S+～(+A)
用作及物動(dòng)詞: S+～+ n./pron.
S+～+to- v
S+～+that-clause
用作雙賓動(dòng)詞: S+～+ n./pron. +that-clause
S+～+to pron./n. +that-clause
用作賓補(bǔ)動(dòng)詞: S+～+ n./pron. +to be adj.
S+～+ n./pron. +to- v
詞組短語
- pray devoutly 虔誠地祈禱
- pray dumbly 〔silently〕 默默祈禱
- pray earnestly 誠摯地祈禱
- pray fervently 熱情地祈禱
- pray secretly 暗中祈禱
用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)
～+副詞
英英字典
- 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
- a forceful way of saying "please"
- When people pray, they speak to God in order to give thanks or to ask for his help.
- When someone is hoping very much that something will happen, you can say that they are praying that it will happen.
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專業(yè)釋義
- 祈禱