plural prayers
plural prayers
Learner's definition of PRAYER
1 [count]
a : words spoken to God especially in order to give thanks or to ask for something祈祷,祷告(指内容) -
Father said a prayer, and then we began to eat.父亲做了祷告后,我们开始用餐。
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She told the children to say their prayers before they went to sleep.她要孩子们睡前祷告。
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We've been praying for her safe return, and now our prayers have been answered. = We've been praying for her safe return, and now God has answered our prayers. [=she has returned safely]我们一直在为她的平安返回祈祷,现在我们如愿以偿了。
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often + for b : a fixed set of words that are spoken to God祷文;经文 -
a prayer of thanksgiving感恩上帝的祷文。
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We joined hands and recited the prayer together.我们手拉着手,共同背诵祷文。
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a book of hymns and prayers满是赞美诗和祈祷文的书
— see also lord's prayer 2
[noncount] : the act of speaking to God : the act of praying祈祷,祷告(指行为) 3
[count] : a strong hope or wish祈望 4
prayers [plural] : a meeting at which people pray together祈祷仪式;祈祷会 5
[singular] informal : a slight chance of doing or getting something极小的机会;极小的可能性 —
usually used in negative statements通常用于否定句
on a wing and a prayer
— see 1wing