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

They've rescheduled the vigil for February 14th
他们已把守夜的时间改为2月14日。
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。
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。
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。
How shall I ever forget that dreadful vigil?
那可怖的整夜的守候我怎么能忘记？
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。