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Prayer refers to the act of speaking to God, the words used in prayer, a strong hope, or a religious service. It can also be used informally to mean having no chance of success.

(祈祷;祷告)activity of speaking to God;祈祷文; 祷词 (words a person says when they speak to God);祈求的事;祈望 (strong hope);祈祷仪式 (religious service at which people gather to pray);不可能成功 (impossible for them to succeed).

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]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。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]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

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]祈求的事;祈望 You can refer to a strong hope that you have as your prayer .
  [poss N]
  • This drug could be the answer to our prayers.

    这种药或许可以满足我们的祈望。

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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]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

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[PHRASE 短语]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.
  [V inflects]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • 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。


Oxford pray·er ★ / preə(r) ; NAmE prer / noun 1 ★ [countable ] prayer(for sb/sth) words that you say to God giving thanks or asking for help 祷告,祈祷(的内容) ◆ 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 answeredand the child was found safe and well. 他们的祷告应验了:小孩找到了,安然无恙。 ☞ collocationsat
religion
2 ★ [countable ] a fixed form of words that you can say when you speak to God 祈祷文;经文 ◆ It was a prayer she had learnt as a child. 这是她儿时就学会了的祈祷文。 ☞see also
the Lord's Prayer
3 ★ [uncountable ] the act or habit of praying 祷告,祈祷(的行为) ◆ 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。 4 prayers [plural ] a religious meeting that takes place regularly in which people say prayers 祈祷会;祷告式 5 [countable ,  usually singular ] a thing that you hope for very much 企盼的事;祈望 ◆ 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。 IDIOMsee
wing
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IDIOM not have a ˈprayer (of doing sth) to have no chance of succeeding (in doing sth) (做某事)没有成功的机会 prayer prayers
pray·er / preə(r) ; NAmE prer /
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1[countable] words that you say when praying to God or gods:  Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. The children said their prayers and got into bed. God has answered your prayer.prayer for a prayer for the dead →
Lord's Prayer
2[uncountable] when someone prays, or the regular habit of praying:  the power of prayer a prayer meetingin prayer The congregation knelt in prayer.3[countable] a wish or hope that something will happen:  Her prayer was that she would pass her exams.4prayers [plural] a regular religious meeting in a church, school etc, at which people pray together:  Prayers are at eight o'clock.5not have a prayer (of doing something) informal to have no chance of succeeding:  He tried hard, but he didn’t have a prayer. They don’t have a prayer of winning.6an/the answer to somebody’s prayers informal something that someone wants or needs very much:  The job was an answer to my prayers. → on a wing and a prayer
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COLLOCATIONSverbssay a prayer· Say a prayer for me.utter a prayer formal (=say a prayer)· When she recovered, she uttered a prayer of thanks.offer a prayer (=say a prayer in a formal way, often in a group)· Special prayers were offered for the boys during a service yesterday.hear somebody's prayer· God must have heard my prayers.answer somebody's prayer (=respond to a prayer, especially by giving you what you ask for)· One day my prayers were answered.be in somebody's prayers (=be prayed for)· You are always in my prayers.adjectivesa silent prayer· He said a silent prayer as he walked.prayer + NOUNa prayer book (=book containing prayers)a prayer mat/rug (=small cloth on which Muslims kneel to pray)a prayer meeting (=meeting at which people pray together)a prayer service (=church service at which people pray)
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n.祈祷,祷告;恳求;祈祷文

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