keep vigil

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To wait and watch, especially overnight.
    — Sven, for the most part, stayed in the backdrop hovering nervously near the parlor window, where he now kept vigil for newly arriving guests .
  2. To observe the deceased overnight.
    — Rafael died this morning, and this afternoon we are going to keep vigil over him.

词形变化

keeps vigil present,singular,third-person keeping vigil participle,present kept vigil participle,past kept vigil past
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