prayer

[prɛə]

n.祈祷, 祷告, 祷文, 祈祷者

n.

1. 祈祷, 祷告[C][U]

The old man knelt down in prayer.

老人跪下祈祷。

2. 祈祷式; 祈祷文[P1]

She says her prayers every night before she goes to bed.

她每晚就寝前念祷文。

3. 恳求, 祈愿[C]

We hope our prayers will be answered.

我们希望我们的祈望会得到回应。

词形变化

动词过去式: prayed | 动词过去分词: prayed | 动词现在分词: praying | 动词第三人称单数: prays |

词义辨析

同义:

n.祈求; 祷告, 恳求

invocation  entreaty  adjuration  impetration  imploration  solicitation  soliciting  request  praying  supplication  beseeching  obtestation  obsecration  petition  petitioning  suit  appeal  pleading  imploring  benediction  litany  communion with God

n.赞美, 称赞, 感恩

praise  adoration  glorification  magnification  thanksgiving  grace  worship  

英英释义

名词 prayer:

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

同义词：supplication

reverent petition to a deity

同义词：petition, orison

earnest or urgent request

同义词：entreaty, appeal

a fixed text used in praying

someone who prays to God

同义词：supplicant

补充

prayerprayer英:[prɛə] 美:[prɛr]n.1.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。2.祈祷(习惯)

例句

1. He uttered a short prayer.他说了一段简短的祷词。 2. They should say a prayer for the people on both sides.他们应该为双方人民祈祷。 3. Much can be achieved through prayer.很多愿望都能通过祷告实现。 4. The night was spent in prayer.整个晚上都在祷告。 5. the call to morning prayer晨祷呼吁 6. Muslims attending prayers参加祈祷仪式的穆斯林 7. He promised that the boy would be back in time for evening prayers.他保证男孩会及时回来参加晚祷。 8. Not all Psalms are hymns or prayers.圣歌并不都是赞美诗和祈祷文。 9. the Lord's prayer主祷文 10. And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.我所祈求的是：你会更加热爱知识, 并且见解更加深刻。 11. I offer you my sincere and fervent prayers for a future endowed with every possible blessing!向您献上我真诚而热切的祝愿, 愿您的未来充满幸福！ 12. This drug could be the answer to our prayers.这种药或许可以满足我们的祈望。 13. If the election had been held immediately after 9/11, no opponent would have had a prayer.如果当时大选是在9•11之后立即举行, 那么没有一个反对者会取得成功。 14. 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。 15. I'll say a prayer for him.我将为他祷告。 16. [mass noun]the peace of God is ours through prayer.只要祈祷，上帝的平安就属于我们。 17. 500 people were detained as they attended Friday prayers.500人在参加星期五祈祷仪式时被拘留。 18. it is our prayer that the current progress on human rights will be sustained.当前人权问题的进步将持续下去，这正是我们的祈望。 19. he doesn't have a prayer of toppling Tyson.他根本不可能战胜泰森。 20. a prayer book祈祷书 21. "Father said a prayer, and then we began to eat."父亲做了祷告后，我们开始用餐。 22. She told the children to say their prayers before they went to sleep.她要孩子们睡前祷告。 23. "We've been praying for her safe return, and now our prayers have been answered. = We've been praying for her safe return, and now God has answered our prayers. [=she has returned safely]"我们一直在为她的平安返回祈祷，现在我们如愿以偿了。 24. a prayer for peace祈求和平 25. I'm very nervous about the surgery. Will you say a prayer for me?我对动手术感到非常紧张。你能为我祈祷吗？ 26. a prayer of thanksgiving感恩上帝的祷文。 27. We joined hands and recited the prayer together.我们手拉着手，共同背诵祷文。 28. a book of hymns and prayers满是赞美诗和祈祷文的书 29. The people were kneeling in prayer.人们跪地祷告。 30. a moment of silent prayer默默祈祷的时刻 31. It's our prayer that peace will come to the region soon.我们祈望和平很快降临这一地区。 32. The house seemed like the answer to all my prayers. [=the house had everything that I hoped for]这栋房子似乎就是我所企盼的。 33. Refreshments will be served following morning prayers.晨祷仪式后将提供茶点。 34. No one thought the team had a prayer (of winning).没有人认为这个队有获胜的可能。 35. “Do you think he'll get the job.” “No. He doesn't have a prayer.”“你觉得他能得到这份工作吗？”“不能。他一点希望也没有。”