vigil
n. 守夜,熬夜; 節日(齋戒)前夜的守夜; 警戒,監視; 不眠
A vigil is a period of time when people remain quietly in a place, especially at night, for example because they are praying or are making a political protest.
A prayer vigil is being held in the cathedral in memory of the bishop...
為了紀念這位主教,教堂里正在舉行守夜祈禱。
Mourners are to stage a candlelit vigil in Liverpool.
哀悼者準備在利物浦籌備舉行一次燭光祈禱。
1. a period of sleeplessness
2. a devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
3. a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
One question haunted Mike as he stood vigil at her bedside.
當邁克在她床邊守夜,一個問題總是困擾著他.
Ten minutes later his vigil was rewarded.
十分鐘之後,他的守候終於有了收穫.
A toy truck provides some entertainment for Alexander Vigil outside his family's trailer in Pueblo.
一個玩具卡車提供了在他的家族在普韋布洛拖車一些亞歷山大守夜娛樂.
For three nights, the shepherd maintained his lonely vigil.
牧羊人孤零零地連續看守了三個晚上.
Seraphim round him their vigil will keep.
六翼天使圍繞著他,為他守夜.