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prays

/pɹeɪz/

Meanings
verb

祈祷，祷告。

To direct words and/or thoughts to God or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.

Examples :

"Muslims pray in the direction of Mecca."
穆斯林朝向麦加的方向祈祷。
religion theology soul

Related Words

Illustration supplication

supplication noun

/sʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/

恳求，祈求，哀求。

"Her voice was filled with supplication as she begged her teacher for extra time on the test. "

她哀求老师在考试中多给她一些时间，声音里充满了恳求之意。

Illustration earnestly

earnestly adverb

/ˈɜːnɪstli/ /ˈɝnɪstli/

认真地，诚恳地，真心实意地

"The student earnestly studied for the exam, putting in genuine effort to succeed. "

那个学生为了考试认真地学习，真心实意地付出努力，希望能成功。

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration petition

petition noun

/pəˈtɪ.ʃən/

请愿书， 诉状

"The students submitted a petition to the principal, asking for more recess time. "

学生们向校长递交了一份请愿书，要求增加课间休息时间。

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

分配，委派，任务。

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

这个流程图展示了我们委员会的任务分配情况。

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

方向，方位，指向。

"Keep going in the same direction."

继续朝这个方向走。

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration recovery

recovery noun

/ɹəˈkʌvəɹi/

恢复，复原。

"After the fire, the family's recovery of their belongings took several weeks. "

火灾过后，这家人花了好几个星期才找回他们丢失的物品。

Illustration upcoming

upcoming noun

/ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/

到来，来临.

"The upcoming school holiday is a welcome break for the students. "

即将到来的学校假期对学生们来说是一个受欢迎的休息时间。

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

Illustration thoughts

thoughts noun

/θɑts/ /θɔːts/

想法，思绪，念头

"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another."

对抗压力的最强武器，是我们选择一个念头而不是另一个念头的能力。

Illustration adoration

adoration noun

/ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

崇拜，敬拜，礼拜

"The devout student offered adoration to the statue of Saint Jude, hoping for success in her exams. "

这位虔诚的学生向圣犹达的雕像献上敬拜，希望考试顺利。