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prayer prayer ★★☆☆☆/pre͟ə(r)/1[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。2[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3[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。4[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5[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。 prayerprayer /preə $ prer/ ●●● S3 W3 noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 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 Prayer2[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 prayerat wing1(10)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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Collins	prayer ★★☆☆☆ /pre͟ə(r)/ 1 [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。 2 [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 3 [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。 4 [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 5 [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 n. 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 /
LDC	prayerprayer /preə $ prer/ ●●● S3 W3 noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 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 at wing1(10) 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)
WDF	prayer [preə(r)] CET4CET6TEM4考研 n2110 17948 3020 4175 4755 3069 2929 NOUN2509 517326 Spoken: 174924483 prayers[10081] 祈祷(56%)，祷告(40%)，祷文(3%)，祈祷者(1%) n.祈祷，祷告；恳求；祈祷文

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