pray

1. V-I When people pray, they speak to God in order to give thanks or to ask for his help. 祈禱

He spent his time in prison praying and studying. 他把在獄中的時間花在了祈禱和學習上。

Now all we have to do is help ourselves and pray to God. 現(xiàn)在我們要做的是自救和向上帝祈禱。

2. V-T When someone is hoping very much that something will happen, you can say that they are praying that it will happen. 祈望[usu cont]

I'm just praying that somebody in Congress will do something before it's too late. 我只祈望國會中有人在還來得及的時候做點什么。