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prayer

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英 [preə] 美[prɛr]

释义

n. 祈祷，祷告；恳求；祈祷文

词态变化

复数: prayers;

英文词源

prayer (n.): c. 1300, from Old French prier "prayer, petition, request" (12c., Modern French prière), from Medieval Latin precaria "petition, prayer," noun use of Latin adjective precaria, fem. of precarius "obtained by prayer, given as a favor," from precari "to ask, beg, pray" (see pray). Related: Prayers.

Prayer-book attested from 1590s; prayer-meeting from 1780. To not have a prayer "have no chance" is from 1941.

双语例句

1. The Colonel bowed his head and whispered a prayer of thanksgiving.: 这位上校低头轻声做感恩祈祷。

2. 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。

3. Uncle Richard intoned a chapter from the Bible and improvised a prayer.: 理查德叔叔吟诵了《圣经》中的一章，又即兴作了一段祈祷文。

4. There is a ceremony of prayer and flagellation before the dancing begins.: 舞蹈开始前会举行祈祷和鞭笞的仪式。

5. He saw his vocation as one of prayer and apostolic work.: 他认为从事祷告和门徒的工作是他的使命。

英英释意

1. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving);: "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"

2. reverent petition to a deity

3. earnest or urgent request;: "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

4. a fixed text used in praying

5. someone who prays to God

实用场景例句

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 answered and the child was found safe and well.: 他们的祷告应验了：小孩找到了，安然无恙。

It was a prayer she had learnt as a child.: 这是她儿时就学会了的祈祷文。

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。

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。

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。

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

This drug could be the answer to our prayers.: 这种药或许可以满足我们的祈望。

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

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。

The whole place was steeped in prayer.: 整个地方都沉溺于祈祷中.

Any action , any approach must be covered with prayer and made in love.: 无论如何, 我们都应该用祷告和爱心去处理.

You'd meet me at the altar of prayer.: 而且你已经满足了我在圣坛前的祷告.

This is a house of prayer.: 这是一座教堂.

Light up your heart through prayer.: 用祷告赶走忧郁.

Everyone in church knelt in prayer.: 教堂里每个人都跪着祈祷.

We concluded the meeting at eight o'clock with a prayer.: 我们在八点钟以祈祷结束了会议.

考试真题

When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness.

词组搭配

not have a prayer

(informal)have no chance at all of succeeding at something

(非正式)毫无成功的希望

he doesn't have a prayer of toppling Tyson.
他根本不可能战胜泰森。

光盘行动从我做起

公众场所,禁止吸烟

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