pray/pre; preI/v [I,T]1 to speak to God in order to ask for something or give thanks 祈祷﹔祷告: +for Let us pray for peace. 我们为和平祈祷吧。 +to He prayed to God for forgiveness. 他向上帝祈求宽恕。2 to hope for something very strongly 强烈地希望﹐祈望﹐祈求: +for We’re praying for good weather for the wedding. 我们企盼婚礼那天是个好天气。+(that) Paul was praying that no one had noticed. 保罗但愿没有人注意到。