She kept vigil at the bedside of her critically ill son.

她彻夜守护在病重儿子的病榻旁。

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For weeks, her parents kept vigil by her bed.

几个星期以来，她的父母一直为她守夜。

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Rachel kept vigil at his bedside and when he woke, they fell in love over a tray of bad hospital food.

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How Navy honor guards kept constant vigil, through the night, as so many of you passed by to pay your respects.

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Outside, managers kept a vigil, created a temporary shelter for evacuees at a cinema multiplex nearby and arranged for rooms at other hotels.

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