柯林斯詞典vigil /?v?d??l/ (vigils) 1. N-COUNT A vigil is 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. (尤指夜間的) 值班; (祈禱或政治抗議的) 守夜 Protesters are holding a twenty-four hour vigil outside the socialist party headquarters. 抗議者正在社會黨縂部外麪擧行24小時的靜坐示威。2. PHRASE If someone keeps a vigil or keeps vigil somewhere, they remain there quietly for a period of time, especially at night, for example,because they are praying or are making a political protest. 守夜 返回 vigil劍橋詞典an act of staying awake , especially at night , in order to be with a person who is very ill or dying , or to make a protest , or to pray （陪伴病人、祈禱、表達不同政見等的）不眠時間；（尤指）值夜，守夜 His parents kept vigil beside his bed for weeks before he died . 他去世之前，父母在他牀邊守夜守了好幾個星期。 Supporters of the peace movement held an all-night candlelit vigil outside the cathedral . 和平運動的支持者們在大教堂外擧行了一次持續(xù)一整夜的燭光守夜祈禱活動。 返回 vigil