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prayer
[英] [prɛə] [美] [prɛr] 生词本

n.

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1. N-UNCOUNT 祈祷；祷告 Prayer is the activity of speaking to God. 

  • They had joined a religious order and dedicated their lives to prayer and good works...

    他们已加入一个宗教团体，终生都将祈祷和行善。

  • The night was spent in prayer.

    整个晚上都在祷告。

2. N-COUNT 祈祷文；祷词 A prayer is the words a person says when they speak to God. 

  • They should take a little time and say a prayer for the people on both sides.

    他们应该花点时间，为双方的人祈祷。

  • ...prayers of thanksgiving.

    感恩节祈祷文

3. N-COUNT 祈求的事；祈望 You can refer to a strong hope that you have as your prayer . 

  • This drug could be the answer to our prayers.

    这种药或许可以满足我们的祈望。

4. N-PLURAL 祈祷仪式 A short religious service at which people gather to pray can be referred to as prayers . 

  • He promised that the boy would be back at school in time for evening prayers.

    他保证男孩会及时回到学校参加晚祈祷。

  • ...Muslims attending prayers in the main mosque.

    在大清真寺参加祈祷的穆斯林

5. PHRASE 不可能成功 If you say that someone hasn't got a prayer, you mean that it is impossible for them to succeed in what they are trying to do. 

  • She'd been caught from behind and hadn't a prayer of freeing herself.

    有人从后面抓住她，她不可能脱身。

Noun

1. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving);

  • "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"

2. reverent petition to a deity

3. earnest or urgent request;

  • "an entreaty to stop the fighting"
  • "an appeal for help"
  • "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

4. a fixed text used in praying

5. someone who prays to God

1. Everyone in church knelt in prayer.
教堂里每个人都跪着祈祷。

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2. The congregation bowed their heads in prayer.
会众在一起低头祷告。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The prisoner moaned a prayer for help.
囚犯呻吟着祈求帮助。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Think of prayer as a two-way conversation.
把祈祷想成一种双向的交谈。

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5. This is a house of prayer.
这是一座教堂。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. We concluded the meeting at eight o'clock with a prayer.
我们在八点钟以祈祷结束了会议。

来自《简明英汉词典》

7. We heard the calling of the bells to prayer.
我们听见了召唤祈祷的钟声。

来自《简明英汉词典》