prayer
noun
preə
noun
1
words
that
you
say
when
praying
to
God
or
gods
祈祷文，祷辞
C
Our
thoughts
and
prayers
are
with
you
at
this
difficult
time.
在这艰难时期我们时刻思念你，为你祈祷。
The
children
said
their
prayers
and
got
into
bed.
孩子做了祷告上床睡觉。
God
has
answered
your
prayer
.
上帝应许了你的祷告。
[+
for
]
a
prayer
for
the
dead
为死者的祈祷
2
when
someone
prays,
or
the
regular
habit
of
praying
祈祷（的习惯）
U
the
power
of
prayer
祈祷的力量
a
prayer
meeting
祈祷会
in
prayer
The
congregation
knelt
in
prayer.
会众跪下祈祷。
3
a
wish
or
hope
that
something
will
happen
愿望，希望
C
Her
prayer
was
that
she
would
pass
her
exams.
她的愿望就是能通过考试。
4
prayers
a
regular
religious
meeting
in
a
church,
school
etc,
at
which
people
pray
together
〔教堂、学校等的〕祷告会，祈祷式
plural 复数
Prayers
are
at
8
o’clock.
祈祷式在 8 点钟举行。
5
not have a prayer (of doing sth)
to
have
no
chance
of
succeeding
[非正式] （做某事）没有成功的可能
informal
He
tried
hard,
but
he
didn’t
have
a
prayer.
他努力了，不过根本不可能成功。
They
don’t
have
a
prayer
of
winning.
他们不可能赢。
6
an/the answer to sb’s prayers
something
that
someone
wants
or
needs
very
much
[非正式] 某人渴求的东西
informal
The
job
was
an
answer
to
my
prayers.
这份工作是我求之不得的。