prayer
英 [preə(r)]
美 [prer]
n. 祷告,祈祷(的内容); 祈祷文; 经文; 祈祷(的行为)
复数:prayers
Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.2644 / COCA.2098
习惯用语
n.
- on a wing and a prayer
- 只有一线成功的可能
with only a very slight chance of success not have a prayer (of doing sth) - (做某事)没有成功的机会
to have no chance of succeeding (in doing sth)
牛津词典
noun
- 祷告,祈祷(的内容)
words which you say to God giving thanks or asking for help- to say your prayers
祷告 - prayers for the sick
为病人的祈祷 - He arrived at that very moment, as if in answer to her prayer .
他就在那一刻到了,好像是她的祈祷应验了。 - Their prayers were answered and the child was found safe and well.
他们的祷告应验了:小孩找到了,安然无恙。
- to say your prayers
- 祈祷文;经文
a fixed form of words that you can say when you speak to God- It was a prayer she had learnt as a child.
这是她儿时就学会了的祈祷文。
- It was a prayer she had learnt as a child.
- 祷告,祈祷(的行为)
the act or habit of praying- They knelt in prayer.
他们跪下祈祷。 - We believe in the power of prayer.
我们相信祈祷的力量。
- They knelt in prayer.
- 祈祷会;祷告式
a religious meeting that takes place regularly in which people say prayers - 企盼的事;祈望
a thing that you hope for very much- My prayer is that one day he will walk again.
我的企盼就是有一天他能重新走路。
- My prayer is that one day he will walk again.
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 祈祷;祷告
Prayeris 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。
- They had joined a religious order and dedicated their lives to prayer and good works...
- N-COUNT 祈祷文;祷词
Aprayeris 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
- They should take a little time and say a prayer for the people on both sides.
- N-COUNT 祈求的事;祈望
You can refer to a strong hope that you have as yourprayer.- This drug could be the answer to our prayers.
这种药或许可以满足我们的祈望。
- This drug could be the answer to our prayers.
- N-PLURAL 祈祷仪式
A short religious service at which people gather to pray can be referred to asprayers.- 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
- He promised that the boy would be back at school in time for evening prayers.
- PHRASE 不可能成功
If you say that someonehasn'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。
- She'd been caught from behind and hadn't a prayer of freeing herself.
英英释义
noun
- 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
- a fixed text used in praying
- earnest or urgent request
- an entreaty to stop the fighting
- an appeal for help
- an appeal to the public to keep calm
- reverent petition to a deity
- someone who prays to God
双语例句
- I knew Daddy's prayer, and mine, had been answered.
我知道爸爸和我的祈祷得到了回应。 - Uncle George spoke up in the prayer meeting.
乔治叔叔在祈祷会中发表个人意见。 - I offered up a short prayer for forgiveness.
我做了个简短的祷告,祈求宽恕。 - They bowed their heads in prayer.
他们在一起低头祷告。 - 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。 - They led me in a simple prayer, and I asked forgiveness for my sins.
他们带我做了一个简单的祷告,我请求宽恕我的罪。 - The structure immediately in front of us is called the hall of prayer for good harvest.
我们前边的这个建筑叫祈年殿。 - The Colonel bowed his head and whispered a prayer of thanksgiving
这位上校低头轻声做感恩祈祷。 - You'd meet me at the altar of prayer.
而且你已经满足了我在圣坛前的祷告。 - He saw his vocation as one of prayer and apostolic work.
他认为从事祷告和门徒的工作是他的使命。