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
- Held vigil in the courtyard of a mighty castle.
在一个强大城堡的院子里守夜。 - I will keep still and wait like the night with starry vigil and its head bent low with patience.
我要静静的等待着，就像那星光闪烁中的黑夜一样，耐心的低着头。 - I my loving vigil keeping.
为我的小宝贝守夜。 - Boston University held a vigil at the campus chapel on Tuesday evening to commemorate the victims.
周二晚上，波士顿大学在校园教堂里组织了一次守夜活动来悼念遇难者。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - To promote the development of the development zone, and a staff members have more drudgery and refine system, a vigil for more than a year, hard work, and achieved great success.
为推动开发区的发展，他和开发区干部职工一道，熬更守夜苦干，细化制度，勤奋工作，一年多来，成绩斐然。 - 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。