prayer
/preə(r); prɛr/ n
1
(a) [C] ~ (for sth) solemn request to God or to an object of worship 祈祷; 祷告
say one's prayers 做祷告
a prayer for forgiveness, rain, success 为获得宽恕、 雨水、 成功而做的祷告
He arrived, as if in answer to her prayers. 他终於来了, 好像她祷告很灵验.
(b) fixed form of words used for this祈祷文
the Lord's Prayer 主祷文
prayers he had learnt as a child 他儿时念过的祈祷文.
2 [U] action of praying 祈祷; 祷告
spend time in prayer 做祷告
Let us kneel in prayer. 我们跪下祈祷吧.
She believed in the power of prayer. 她相信祈祷的力量.
3
(a) [sing] form of religious service consisting mainly of prayers （宗教的）祈祷式
Evening/Morning Prayer 晚[早]祷.
(b) prayers[pl]
informal meeting in order to pray （非正式的）祷告会
family/morning/evening/daily prayers 家庭的[早晨的/晚上的/每天的]祷告会.