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

• 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。
• We waited in hope on Saturday's Vigil.
  我们在圣周六的守夜中期待。
• She kept vigil at the bedside of her critically ill son
  她整夜都守在病重的儿子床边。
• Why didn't you call on me to share your vigil?
  为什么不叫我同你一块守夜呢？
• A vigil held over a corpse the night before burial.
  尸体埋葬前一天晚上的守护。
• How shall I ever forget that dreadful vigil?
  那可怖的整夜的守候我怎么能忘记？
• Held vigil in the courtyard of a mighty castle.
  在一个强大城堡的院子里守夜。
• 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。
• 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。
• They've rescheduled the vigil for February 14th
  他们已把守夜的时间改为2月14日。