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pray to sb/sth
表示向某对象祈祷
She prays to God every evening.
她每晚向上帝祈祷。
祈祷；祷告
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
祈祷；祷告
to address God or another deity in worship, thanks, or a request for help
She prays to God every evening.
她每晚向上帝祈祷。
向神灵或任何更高的存在倾诉言语、思想或注意力,以表达崇拜、感恩、祈求帮助等。
To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
向神、先知、圣人或崇拜对象祈祷
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
恳求某人帮助或给予时间
To humbly beg a person for aid or their time.
恳求或请求
call upon in supplication; entreat
pray
Base
原形
prays
3rd person
第三人称单数
praying
-ing
现在分词
prayed
Past
过去式
prayed
Past participle
过去分词
I pray every morning.
我每天早上祈祷。
She is praying in the temple.
她正在寺庙里祈祷。
They prayed for the sick child.
他们为生病的孩子祈祷了。
规则动词：过去式和过去分词为 prayed，现在分词为 praying。
Every morning, my grandmother prays quietly in the kitchen before making breakfast.
每天早上，我奶奶在做早饭前都会在厨房里安静地祈祷。
AI contextual example
We prayed together for the sailors caught in the storm.
我们一起为被困在暴风雨中的水手们祈祷。
AI contextual example
Look, they are praying at the small temple near our school.
看，他们正在我们学校附近的小寺庙里祈祷。
AI contextual example
pray to the Lord
向主祈祷
WordNet
表示向某对象祈祷
She prays to God every evening.
她每晚向上帝祈祷。
表示为某事祈祷
They prayed for peace and safety.
他们祈求和平与安全。
后接宾语从句，表示祈愿
We pray that the missing child will be found soon.
我们祈祷那个失踪的孩子能尽快被找到。
Not this
I said a pray.
Use this
I said a prayer.
pray 是动词，而表示‘祈祷’的名词是 prayer；此处应用名词形式。
Not this
I pray God every day.
Use this
I pray to God every day.
pray 后接祈愿对象时需加 to，表示‘向……祈祷’。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
向...祈祷
She prayed to God for strength.
她向上帝祈求力量。
为...祈祷
They prayed for peace in the region.
他们为该地区的和平祈祷。
祈祷...
I pray that the surgery goes well.
我祈祷手术顺利。
为某人祈祷
Please pray for my sick grandmother.
请为我生病的祖母祈祷。
毫无机会
He doesn't have a prayer of winning the race.
他毫无机会赢得这场比赛。
请告诉我（旧式）
Pray tell, what happened at the meeting?
请告诉我，会议上发生了什么？
期待最好的结果
We can only pray for the best and hope everything works out.
我们只能期待最好的结果，希望一切顺利。
我祈祷你成为我们的眼睛，注视我们前行。
We pray for guidance in times of uncertainty.
我们在不确定的时刻祈祷指引。
为我祈祷，我是你的战士。
She prayed for his safe return from war.
她祈祷他平安从战争中归来。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 day, play)
Use pray naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象“扑”倒在地上“瑞”气祈求，pray发音似“扑瑞”，牢记是祈祷。
通常用于宗教或正式场合，表示向神祈祷或恳求。在日常口语中，信徒之间也较常见。
All listed words have the same /eɪ/ sound as 'pray' and share the 'ay' spelling pattern.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.