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prayer¹ /preə(r)/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 祷告，祈祷；[常作 prayers]祈祷仪式
morning (evening) prayer 早(晚)祷
silent prayer 默祷
family prayers 家庭祈祷仪式
kneel in prayer to God 跪着向上帝祈祷
2. 祷文，祷辞
the Lord's Prayer 主祷文
She said her prayers every night before she went to bed. 她每晚上床前都念着祷文。
I made a brief prayer for her swift and complete recovery. 我念了一篇简短的祷辞，祝愿她很快完全康复。
3. 祈望，祈求；祈望(或祈求)的事物
My one prayer is that I don't live to be really old. 我唯一的祈望就是不要活到真正老得不行了。
Our prayer for his return has been answered (或 granted). 我们要他回来的祈望已经实现了。
Their prayer was for peace. 他们所祈求的是和平。
4. [prayers]祝祷，祝愿
Whatever you decide you have my prayers. 无论你决定如何，我都祝愿你。
5. 〈口〉机遇
She is now forty, and doesn't have a prayer of getting married. 她年已40，出嫁已是无望。
6. 【律】(记载于诉状上的)诉讼请求；(载有诉讼请求的)诉状
[< OFr preiere < ML precāria < L precārius obtained by begging < prex entreaty] phr. wrestle in prayer 热忱地祈祷 |