address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity or other object of worship
祈祷，做祷告；祈求
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the whole family are praying for Michael 全家都在为迈克尔祈祷
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[with obj.]
pray God this is true .但愿这是真的。
wish or hope strongly for a particular outcome or situation
祈望，祈求
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after several days of rain, we were praying for sun 下了几天雨之后，我们祈望阳光
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[with clause]
I prayed that James wouldn't notice .当时我祈望詹姆斯不会注意。
〈正 式或古〉 请，务请
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pray continue .务请继续下去。
used as a way of adding ironic or sarcastic emphasis to a question
（用以加强反语或讽刺意味）请问
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and what, pray, was the purpose of that? 那么，请问，那样做的目的是什么？
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prayv.祈祷；做祷告；祈求；祈望
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sprayn.水花；飞沫；小束；小枝；喷射；喷雾剂；一罐喷剂；艺术花束；花束形胸针
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payv.付钱给；偿还；付出代价；受到惩罚；予以；致以；表达；用沥青（或焦油）填塞（甲板或木船接缝）以防止漏水；惩罚；奖赏
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playv.玩；玩耍；参加；合作；买某人的账；扮演；演奏；移动；显现；消逝；晃动；摇曳；变幻；让…挣扎得筋疲力尽
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grayn.戈瑞；（Gray）人名：格雷；格瑞
"Middle English （in the sense ‘ask earnestly’）： from Old French
