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

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。
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。
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。
We waited in hope on Saturday's Vigil.
我们在圣周六的守夜中期待。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。