Word · Frequency #3042
prayed
祈祷；祷告
prayed is the past of pray.
核心释义
to address God or another deity in worship, thanks, or a request for help
- 1.
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.
- 2.
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
- 3.
恳求某人帮助或给予时间
To humbly beg a person for aid or their time.
- 4.
恳求或请求
call upon in supplication; entreat
- 5.
强烈希望某个结果
To wish or hope strongly for a particular outcome.
渴望；盼望；但愿；恳求；央求；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。；向神、先知、圣人或崇拜对象祈祷；恳求某人帮助或给予时间
用法In use
Every morning, my grandmother prays quietly in the kitchen before making breakfast.
用法提示：prays 是 pray 的第三人称单数形式，作不及物动词，表示“祈祷”。
We prayed together for the sailors caught in the storm.
用法提示：prayed 是 pray 的过去式，后面接 for 引出祈祷的对象。
Look, they are praying at the small temple near our school.
用法提示：are praying 是 pray 的现在进行时，表示正在进行的祈祷动作。
pray to the Lord
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。
pray for sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pray to
- 向...祈祷
- She prayed to God for strength.她向上帝祈求力量。
- pray for
- 为...祈祷
- They prayed for peace in the region.他们为该地区的和平祈祷。
- pray that
- 祈祷...
- I pray that the surgery goes well.我祈祷手术顺利。
- pray for someone
- 为某人祈祷
- Please pray for my sick grandmother.请为我生病的祖母祈祷。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象“扑”倒在地上“瑞”气祈求，pray发音似“扑瑞”，牢记是祈祷。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words have the same /eɪ/ sound as 'pray' and share the 'ay' spelling pattern.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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