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　

TEM8医学

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.
  1. His parents kept a round-the-clock vigil at his bedside.
     他父母日夜守护在他的床边。

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.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
  Synonym:watch
• the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
  Synonym:watch
• a period of sleeplessness

双语例句

• The union leader was last night staging a protest vigil 400 yards down a mineshaft.
  昨晚工会领袖在400码深的矿井下举行了彻夜的抗议活动。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They've rescheduled the vigil for February 14th
  他们已把守夜的时间改为2月14日。
• 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。