prayer
prayer
英[preə(r)]美[prer]
n.祈祷，祷词，祈望，祈祷仪式；
复数：prayers;
例句
The prisoner moaned a prayer for help.囚犯呻吟着祈求帮助。
This is a house of prayer.这是一座教堂。
We heard the calling of the bells to prayer.我们听见了召唤祈祷的钟声。
The congregation bowed their heads in prayer.会众在一起低头祷告。
A prayer vigil is being held in the cathedral in memory of the bishop.为了纪念这位主教，教堂里正在举行守夜祈祷。
Several extraneous prefaces were cut out of the prayer book at the beginning of the eleventh century.11世纪初，几篇无关紧要的序言被从这本祈祷书中删去了。
The supernatural engendering of faith, prayer, hope, love, and all the many facets of Christ - like character.凭超自然的力量,产生出信心, 祷告, 盼望, 爱和所有像**的性情.
Prayer cleanses the soul, but pain cleanses the body.祈祷净化灵魂, 而痛苦则净化身体.
Preachers pray for rain , knowing full well that no such prayer was ever answered.传教士们祈祷求雨, 明知这种祈祷从未灵验过.
The pastor requested the women present to join him in prayer.牧师请在场的妇女们和他一起祈祷。
词组
not have a prayer
(informal)have no chance at all of succeeding at something(非正式)毫无成功的希望柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-UNCOUNT
祈祷；祷告
Prayer is the activity of speaking to God.
例句
They had joined a religious order and dedicated their lives to prayer and good works...他们已加入一个**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。N-COUNT
祈祷文；祷词
A prayer is the words a person says when they speak to God.
例句
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N-COUNT
祈求的事；祈望
You can refer to a strong hope that you have as your prayer .
例句
This drug could be the answer to our prayers.这种药或许可以满足我们的祈望。N-PLURAL
祈祷仪式
A short religious service at which people gather to pray can be referred to as prayers .
例句
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.
例句
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。英汉词典释义
n.
祈祷, 祈祷文
He says his prayers every night before he goes to bed.他每晚睡觉前都做晚祷。祈祷(习惯)
祈祷文；经文
英英词典释义
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
