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
- Holding your vigil some other place?
换另一个地方守夜？ - I my loving vigil keeping.
为我的小宝贝守夜。 - Outside the building people continue their vigil, huddling around bonfires.
在房子外面，人们挤在篝火旁边，继续守夜。 - 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。 - Dear spirit, I have held this vigil for so long.
亲爱的精神，我有这个晚会举行了这么长时间。 - 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。 - 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。 - For three nights, the shepherd maintained his lonely vigil.
牧羊人孤零零地连续看守了三个晚上。 - I thought I was coming to a candlelight vigil.
我以为我是来参加烛光守夜的。 - His parents kept a vigil by his bedside as he was given brain and body scans.
在他做脑扫描和全身扫描时，他的父母守护在他床边。