vigil
英 [ˈvɪdʒɪl]
美 [ˈvɪdʒɪl]
n. (看望病人、祷告、抗议等的)不眠时间; (尤指)值夜,守夜祈祷
复数:vigils
Collins.1 / BNC.14239 / COCA.10146
牛津词典
noun
- (看望病人、祷告、抗议等的)不眠时间;(尤指)值夜,守夜祈祷
a period of time when people stay awake, especially at night, in order to watch a sick person, say prayers, protest, etc.- His parents kept a round-the-clock vigil at his bedside.
他父母日夜守护在他的床边。
- His parents kept a round-the-clock vigil at his bedside.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 值夜;守夜(祈祷);(夜间的)静默抗议
Avigilis 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...
为了纪念这位主教,教堂里正在举行守夜祈祷。 - Mourners are to stage a candlelit vigil in Liverpool.
哀悼者准备在利物浦筹备举行一次烛光祈祷。
- A prayer vigil is being held in the cathedral in memory of the bishop...
英英释义
noun
- a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
- the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
- a period of sleeplessness
双语例句
- His face was grey from his night's vigil and he had not yet shaved.
他的脸色因为警卫熬了夜,显得灰蜡,而且没有刮脸。 - Why didn't you call on me to share your vigil?
为什么不叫我同你一块守夜呢? - Tilly read a Thai poem entitled Tsunami at a candle-light vigil to commemorate victims of the disaster.
蒂莉在纪念海啸遇难者的一个烛光守夜仪式上朗诵了一首题为《海啸》的泰国诗歌。 - Family and friends had been keeping a vigil by her bedside the entire time.
她的家人和朋友一直病床旁守着。 - Yesterday, a candlelight vigil in our singing.
昨天,有我们在烛光中的歌唱。 - Supporters of the peace movement held an all-night candlelit prayer vigil outside the cathedral.
和平运动的支持者在大教堂外面举行了一整夜的烛光守夜祈祷。 - I my loving vigil keeping.
为我的小宝贝守夜。 - His parents kept vigil beside his bed for weeks before he finally died.
他的父母亲在他床边守夜好几个星期,直到他最终去世。 - Eva and Paul kept a constant vigil by their daughter's hospital bedside.
伊娃和保罗一直守候在女儿的病床旁。 - Holding your vigil some other place?
换另一个地方守夜?