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

• A vigil held over a corpse the night before burial.
  尸体埋葬前一天晚上的守护。
• 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。
• 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。
• How shall I ever forget that dreadful vigil?
  那可怖的整夜的守候我怎么能忘记？
• Holding your vigil some other place?
  换另一个地方守夜？
• 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。
• 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。
• They've rescheduled the vigil for February 14th
  他们已把守夜的时间改为2月14日。
• 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。