prayer
US
UK prayer n: ([sth] said to God)
SC 祷告 dǎo gào
SC 祷告内容 dǎo gào ，dǎo gào nèi róng
TC 禱告內容
TC 禱告內容
The priest says a prayer.
牧师念着祷告。
prayer n: (set text)
SC 祷文 dǎo wén
SC 祷词 dǎo wén，dǎo cí
This book contains a number of prayers.
这本书里有许多祷文。
prayer n: uncountable (act of praying)
SC 祷告 dǎo gào
SC 祈祷 dǎo gào ，qí dǎo
The priest led the congregation in prayer. Many people believe in the power of prayer.
牧师带领教众一同祷告。许多人相信祈祷的力量。
prayers npl: (regular practice of praying)
SC 祷告文
TC 禱告文
TC 禱告文
The children say their prayers before going to bed.
孩子们晚上睡觉前要念祷告文。
prayer n: (person who prays)
SC 祷告者 dǎo gào zhě
TC 禱告者
TC 禱告者
The prayers were all kneeling.
prayer n: figurative ([sth] prayed for) (比喻)
SC 祈祷物，祈求得到的事物 qí dǎo wù，qí qiú dé dào de shì wù
Wendy hoped somebody would answer her prayer to get a good job.
prayer n: often used in negative sentences (slim chance)
SC 机会 jī huì
TC 機會
TC 機會
SC 希望 jī huì ，xī wàng
TC 希望
TC 希望
The team doesn't have a prayer of winning now.
Our only prayer is if the mountain pass is open; if we go that way, we might just make it in time.
evensong, evening prayer n: (vespers: evening hymn service)
SC 晚祷 wǎn dǎo
house of prayer n: (church, place of worship)
SC 礼拜堂 lǐ bài táng
TC 禮拜堂
TC 禮拜堂
SC 教堂 lǐ bài táng，jiào táng
TC 教堂
TC 教堂
The house of prayer was the name the missionaries gave their little church.
Lord's Prayer n: (Christian prayer: sung, recited)
SC 主祷文 zhǔ dǎo wén
TC 主禱文
TC 主禱文
SC 天主经 zhǔ dǎo wén，tiān zhǔ jīng
When I was at school we were made to recite the Lord's Prayer every morning, but few people knew what it was all about.
prayer beads npl: (rosary)
SC （祈祷时用的）念珠 qí dǎo shí yòng de niàn zhū
SC 佛珠 qí dǎo shí yòng de niàn zhū，fó zhū
prayer book n: (book containing prayers)
SC 祈祷书 qí dǎo shū
TC 祈禱書
TC 祈禱書
SC 祷告用的书 qí dǎo shū，dǎo gào yòng de shū
prayer mat n: (mat for kneeling on to pray)
SC （祈祷用的）跪垫 qí dǎo yòng de guì diàn
SC 蒲团 qí dǎo yòng de guì diàn，pú tuán
Muslims place their prayer mats facing Mecca, then kneel to perform their devotions.
prayer meeting n: (religious gathering for shared prayers)
SC 祈祷会 qí dǎo huì
TC 祈禱聚會
TC 祈禱聚會
SC 祷告法会 qí dǎo huì，dǎo gào fǎ huì
Please come to our Wednesday night prayer meeting at 7pm.
prayer room n: (chapel: place for praying)
SC 祈祷室
prayer shawl, tallit, tallis, tallith n: (Judaism: worn when praying)
SC 祷告用的披巾 dǎo gào yòng de pī jīn
The Jewish prayer shawl usually has blue stripes and a knotted tassel at each corner.
say a prayer v expr: (pray)
SC 祷告，祈祷 dǎo gào ，qí dǎo