| 释义 |
vigil /'vickzil; 'vidzsl/ n 1 [U] staying awake to keep watch or to pray: 守夜; 彻夜淸醒 (以守望或祈祷) : keep ~ over a sick child; 彻夜不眠看顾一病童; (pl) instances of this: (复) 守夜或彻夜不眠的实例： tired out by her long ~s. 她由于长时间的熬夜而疲惫不堪。 2 eve of a religious festival, esp when observed with prayer and fasting. 宗敎节日的前夕 (尤指须祈祷及斋戒者) 。 |