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prayer1/prɛə/n. 1a a solemn request or thanksgiving to God or an object of worship 祈求，祷告 say a prayer 做祷告 b a formula or form of words used in praying 祷文，祷辞 the Lord's prayer 主祷文 c the act of praying 祈祷 be at prayer 正在祈祷 d a religious service consisting largely of prayers (宗教的)祈祷式 morning prayers 晨祷 2a an entreaty to a person 恳求 b a thing entreated or prayed for 所恳求(祈祷)的事物 □ not have a prayer N. Amer. colloq. have no chance (of success etc.) [北美口]没有(成功等)机会 □ prayerless adj.[Middle English from Old French preiere, ultimately via Latin precarius ‘obtained by entreaty’ from prex precis ‘prayer’] |