1. | [c] ~ (for sb/sth) 祷告，祈祷（的内容）words that you say to God giving thanks or asking for help |
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。 |
2. | [c] 祈祷文；经文a fixed form of words that you can say when you speak to God |
It was a prayer she had learnt as a child. 这是她儿时就学会了的祈祷文。 |
3. | [u] 祷告，祈祷（的行为）the act or habit of praying |
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。 |
4. | [pl] 祈祷会；祷告式a religious meeting that takes place regularly in which people say prayers |
5. | [c][ususing] 企盼的事；祈望a thing that you hope for very much |
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。 |
