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Prayer God 例:They Religious N Count Time People 英[Preə(R

单词 prayer
音标
英[preə(r)] 美[prer]
解释
n.祈祷;祈祷(习惯);祈祷文;经文;
例句

N-UNCOUNT
祈祷;祷告
Prayer is the activity of speaking to God.
例: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。
例: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: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。
例:...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: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: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。
例:...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: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。
变形
pl:prayers~

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