prayers是什么意思？

prayers

英['preɪəz] 美['preɪəz]

• n. 祈祷( prayer的名词复数 )，祈祷（习惯），祈祷文，经文；

例句

• He says his prayers every night before he goes to bed. 他每晚睡觉前都做晚祷。
• The little boy gabble his prayers and jump into bed. 那小男孩匆匆念过祷文就跳上了床。
• Tibetans are forsaking dancing and dinner parties for vigils yak - butter candles and the chanting of prayers. XZ人 取消了守夜的舞蹈和宴会,取而代之的是点上酥油蜡烛和祈福诵经.
• It is sorcerers and charlatans who accept money for their spells and prayers. 江湖术士才会接受金钱去贩卖他们的咒语和祈祷.
• In his prayers there was one note that always predominated. 他的祈祷里有一种始终占优势的基调.
• They were exact in outward ceremonies, diligent in washings , fastings, and long prayers ostentatious in almsgiving. 他们对外表的仪式非常严格, 在洗濯 、 禁食的事上很是拘泥.祷告则长篇大论,施舍作给人看.
• The child lisped ( out ) his prayers. 那孩子 口齿 不清地祷告.
• The little boy gabbled his prayers and jumped into bed. 那小男孩匆匆念过祷文就跳上了床.
• The lawmakers offered prayers for the dead and called for Iraqi unity. 立法委员们为死者祈祷,号召伊拉克团结起来.
• He quietly intoned several prayers. 他肃穆地轻声念了几句祈祷词。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-UNCOUNT
  祈祷；祷告
  Prayer is the activity of speaking to God.
  例句
  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。
• N-COUNT
  祈祷文；祷词
  A prayer is the words a person says when they speak to God.
  例句
  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
• N-COUNT
  祈求的事；祈望
  You can refer to a strong hope that you have as your prayer .
  例句
  This drug could be the answer to our prayers. 这种药或许可以满足我们的祈望。
• N-PLURAL
  祈祷仪式
  A short religious service at which people gather to pray can be referred to as prayers .
  例句
  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
• PHRASE
  不可能成功
  If you say that someone hasn't got a prayer, you mean that it is impossible for them to succeed in what they are trying to do.
  例句
  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。