
好词典

源自拉丁语 'vigilia',意为'守夜'或'警觉',与'vigilant'(警觉的)同源。
❶ 指在夜间保持清醒或守夜的行为,通常出于宗教、纪念或医疗等目的。
“She kept a vigil by her sick child's bedside all night.”
(她整夜守在生病孩子的床边。)
“The monks observe a vigil before the important religious festival.”
(僧侣们在重要宗教节日前夕进行守夜。)
❶ 指宗教仪式中的守夜礼,特指基督教复活节前夜的礼拜仪式。
“The Easter Vigil is the most important liturgy in the Catholic Church.”
(复活节守夜礼是天主教会最重要的礼拜仪式。)
“We attended the beautiful candlelit vigil service.”
(我们参加了烛光守夜礼拜。)
keep vigil — 保持警觉或守夜,通常指为某人或某事保持长时间的关注或守护。
“The family kept vigil at the hospital while their father was in surgery.”
(家人在父亲手术期间一直在医院守候。)
candlelight vigil — 烛光守夜活动,通常为纪念某人或某事而举行的公众集会。
“The community organized a candlelight vigil to honor the fallen firefighters.”
(社区组织了烛光守夜活动以纪念牺牲的消防员。)