prayed
v. 祈禱,禱告( pray的過去式和過去分詞 ); <文或舊>請求,懇求
When people pray, they speak to God in order to give thanks or to ask for his help.
He spent his time in prison praying and studying...
他把獄中的時間都用於祈禱和學習。
Now all we have to do is help ourselves and to pray to God.
我們現在所要做的就是自助並向上帝祈禱。
When someone is hoping very much that something will happen, you can say that they are praying that it will happen.
I'm just praying that somebody in Congress will do something before it's too late...
我只是在祈求國會中會有人在還來得及的時候做點什麼。
One can only pray that the team's manager learns something from it...
大家也只能希冀球隊教練從中汲取教訓。
Pray is used when asking a question in a rather unfriendly way or in an angry but calm way.
And what, pray, do you buy and sell, Major?
梅傑,請問,你都買賣些什麼?
Pray was used to add politeness to a command.
I beg your pardon, pray continue.
抱歉,請繼續。
I went down on my knees and prayed for guidance.
我跪了下來,祈求得到指引。
His mother summoned him, upbraided him, wept and prayed.
他母親把他叫到跟前訓斥了一番,又哭哭啼啼地向上帝禱告。
She prayed now. "Lord, help me to find courage."
她馬上祈禱道:“上帝呀,請賜我勇氣吧。”
She fell to the ground on her knees and prayed.
她跪下祈禱。
Out of deference to him, I lowered my head as he prayed.
出於對他的敬重,在他祈禱時我低下了頭。