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BNC: 2644 COCA: 2098

prayer

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prayer /preə $ prer/ ●●● S3 W3 noun  
1  [countableC]RRPRAY words that you say when praying to God or gods 祈祷文，祷辞
 Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
在这艰难时期我们时刻思念你，为你祈祷。
 The children said their prayers and got into bed.
孩子们做完祷告后上床睡觉了。
 God has answered your prayer.
上帝应许了你的祷告。
prayer for
 a prayer for the dead
为死者的祈祷
→ Lord's Prayer
2  [uncountableU]RRPRAY when someone prays, or the regular habit of praying 祈祷（的习惯）
 the power of prayer
祈祷的力量
 a prayer meeting
祈祷会
in prayer
 The congregation knelt in prayer.
会众跪下祈祷。
3  [countableC]WANTHOPE a wish or hope that something will happen 愿望，希望
 Her prayer was that she would pass her exams.
她的愿望是自己能通过考试。
4  prayers [plural]PRAY a regular religious meeting in a church, school etc, at which people pray together 〔教堂、学校等的〕祷告会，祈祷式
 Prayers are at eight o'clock.
祈祷式8点钟举行。
Examples from the Corpus
prayers• Prayers are at o'clock.
5  not have a prayer (of doing something) informalCHANCE/OPPORTUNITY to have no chance of succeeding （做某事）没有成功的可能
 He tried hard, but he didn’t have a prayer.
他拼命努力了 不过不可能成功。
 They don’t have a prayer of winning.
他们不可能赢。
Examples from the Corpus
not have a prayer (of doing something)• Boxing White Hopes like Cooney do not have a prayer of toppling Tyson.• The Seahawks don't have a prayer of winning the Superbowl.
6  an/the answer to somebody’s prayers informal something that someone wants or needs very much 某人渴求的东西
 The job was an answer to my prayers.
这份工作是我梦寐以求的。
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an/the answer to somebody’s prayers• The letter seemed to be the answer to her prayers.• Excel 4 has the answer to my prayers in the Scenario Manager.• If so, Lands' End may have the answer to your prayers.• She, she is the answer to my prayers.• If so, a 100 per cent mortgage may look like the answer to your prayers.• To Jacqueline this was the answer to her prayers.
→ on a wing and a prayer at wing1(10)
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
say a prayer
Say a prayer for me.
utter a prayer formal (=say a prayer)
When she recovered, she uttered a prayer of thanks.
offer a prayer (=say a prayer in a formal way, often in a group)
Special prayers were offered for the boys during a service yesterday.
hear somebody's prayer
God must have heard my prayers.
answer somebody's prayer (=respond to a prayer, especially by giving you what you ask for)
One day my prayers were answered.
be in somebody's prayers (=be prayed for)
You are always in my prayers.
adjectives
a silent prayer
He said a silent prayer as he walked.
prayer + NOUN
a prayer book (=book containing prayers)
a prayer mat/rug (=small cloth on which Muslims kneel to pray)
a prayer meeting (=meeting at which people pray together)
a prayer service (=church service at which people pray)
Examples from the Corpus
prayer• She knelt to say a prayer of profound thankfulness.• a prayer meeting• Our thoughts and prayers are with the Hinson family.• This is a besieged, privileged and panicked minority at prayer.• His constant prayer was for an end to the war.• In this paper we have stayed close to the pattern presented in the tradition and in official contemporary prayers.• The synagogue is used for prayer and study.• Their heads were bowed in prayer.• From within the house came the mutterings of prayers, accompanied by the tinkling of gamelan instruments.• The monks here believe strongly in the power of prayer and meditation.• We always used to say our prayers before going to bed.• Our prayers for peace have been answered.• Some of the prayers are sobs and groans.• This prayer has no special introduction or conclusion.• There is an old saying: Be careful what you pray for, lest your prayers be answered.
prayer for• a prayer for the poor
in prayer• The congregation knelt in prayer.
Origin prayer
(1200-1300) Old French preiere, from Latin precaria, from prex; → PRAY1
prayer noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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BNC: 2644 COCA: 2098
prayer

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRAYER | PRAYER + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤little, quick, short短短的祈禱◇She whispered a little prayer.她低聲唸了一句禱詞。➤private, quiet, silent私下裏的祈禱；默默的祈禱◇She uttered a silent prayer.她默默地做了祈禱。➤special特別的祈禱▸➤fervent, heartfelt熱切的／衷心的祈禱➤unanswered未得到回應的祈禱▸➤afternoon, bedtime, evening, midday, morning, noon午後禱；夜禱；晚禱；午時經；晨禱▸➤daily每日的祈禱➤ritual祈禱儀式◇the five daily ritual prayers of Islam伊斯蘭教每天五次的禱告➤Friday星期五祈禱◇Muslims attend Friday prayers at the mosque.穆斯林在清真寺做星期五祈禱。➤Christian, Jewish, etc.基督徒、猶太人等的祈禱▸➤family家庭祈禱➤school (especially NAmE) 學校祈禱◇the contentious issue of school prayer有爭議的學校祈禱問題VERB + PRAYER➤give, offer, offer up, pray, say, send up, utter做祈禱；禱告◇He gave a prayer of thanks to the troops.他進行祈禱以感謝軍隊。◇I sent up a quick prayer and entered the interview room.我快速地做了一個祈禱然後走進了面試室。◇She began to pray a prayer of sincere gratitude.她開始祈禱，誠摯而充滿感激。➤mutter, whisper喃喃／耳語祈禱◇Whenever I pass a temple, I mutter a quick prayer.每當經過一個寺廟，我都會很快地喃喃祈禱。➤chant, read, recite吟唱／朗讀／背誦祈禱詞◇Priests chanted prayers and read from sacred texts.牧師們吟唱禱詞，朗讀宗教經文。➤remember sb in為某人祈禱◇Let us remember them in our prayers today.我們今天為他們祈禱吧。➤hear聽到祈禱▸➤answer回應祈禱◇Does God answer our prayers?上帝會回應我們的祈禱嗎？➤grant允諾祈禱（提出的要求）◇Thankfully, his prayers were granted.令人欣慰的是，他的祈禱應驗了。➤kneel in跪着祈禱◇The congregation kneeled in prayer.會眾跪着祈禱。➤join in, meet for聚在一起祈禱◇Local groups meet for prayer.當地的組織聚在一起做禱告。➤have做禱告◇We had family prayers before breakfast.我們全家人早餐前在一起做祈禱。➤attend參加禱告◇Students are required to attend prayers twice a week.要求學生每週參加兩次禱告。➤lead引領祈禱◇An imam leads the prayer and usually gives a sermon.伊瑪目帶領祈禱，通常還做一個佈道。PRAYER + NOUN➤book祈禱書➤beads唸珠◇He fiddled with his prayer beads.他撥弄着他的唸珠。➤mat, rug（穆斯林禱告時用的）祈禱跪毯➤shawl（猶太教徒祈禱時用的）有穗飾長方形披巾◇a Jewish prayer shawl猶太人的祈禱披肩➤flag祈禱旗◇Buddhist prayer flags fluttering in the breeze在微風中飄動的佛教經幡旗➤wheel轉經筒◇Tibetan monks use a prayer wheel.西藏僧侶使用轉經筒。➤meeting, service, session, vigil（星期日以外平時晚間的）祈禱會／儀式／會議／守夜➤breakfast (NAmE) 早餐祈禱聚會➤circle, group祈禱圈；禱告組➤leader祈禱引領者◇a prayer leader at the mosque清真寺的祈禱引領人➤hall, room祈禱廳；祈禱室◇a Buddhist prayer hall佛教祈禱大廳◇a multi-faith prayer room in the college大學裏多元信仰的祈禱室PREPOSITION➤at prayer做祈禱◇He spends an hour each day at prayer.他每天祈禱一小時。➤in prayer在祈禱◇She moved her lips in silent prayer.她嘴唇在動，卻並不出聲地默默做着祈禱。➤prayer for為⋯而做的祈禱◇a prayer for peace祈求和平的禱告➤prayer of⋯的祈禱◇I said a prayer of grateful thanks to God.我做了禱告感謝上帝。➤prayer over⋯時做的祈禱◇He spoke a brief prayer over their meal.他在他們用餐時做了簡短的祈禱。➤prayer to向⋯做的祈禱PHRASES➤the answer to sb's prayers (= exactly what sb needs) 正是某人所需◇The letter was the answer to all her prayers.這封信正是她想要的。➤not have a prayer (= be sure to fail) 沒有應驗祈禱◇This never had a prayer of working.這是從未得到應驗的祈禱。
BNC: 2644 COCA: 2098
BNC: 2644 COCA: 2098
prayer
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