prayer

汉语翻译

n. 祈祷, 恳求, 祷辞, 祈祷者

英语解释

名词 prayer:

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)同义词：supplicationreverent petition to a deity同义词：petition, orisonearnest or urgent request同义词：entreaty, appeala fixed text used in prayingsomeone who prays to God同义词：supplicant

例句

She had a wakeful night spent in prayer.她整夜祈祷。The congregation bowed their heads in prayer.会众在一起低头祷告。They say "amen" at the end of each prayer.每句祈祷结束后，他们都说“阿门”。She offered (up) a prayer to God for her husband's safe return.她向上帝祷告保佑她丈夫平安回来。The Brethren hold a prayer meeting every Thursday.教友每周四举行一次祷告会。The congregation in the church knelt in prayer.教堂的会众跪下来祈祷。I say my prayers every night before going to bed.每天晚上上床前，我都要祈祷。Her prayer answered and her son came home safely.她的祈祷应验了，儿子平安地回到了家。

详细解释

prayer

n.（名词）


A reverent petition made to God, a god, or another object of worship.
祷告：对上帝、神或另一个崇拜对象所作的虔诚祈求
The act of making a reverent petition to God, a god, or another object of worship.
祷告行为：对上帝、神或另一个崇拜对象作出虔诚祈求的行为
An act of communion with God, a god, or another object of worship, such as in devotion, confession, praise, or thanksgiving:
祈告上帝：在礼拜、忏悔、赞美礼拜或感恩节等场合中与上帝、神或另一个崇拜对象进行沟通的行为：
例句：
One evening a week, the family would join together in prayer.
每星期的一个晚上全家都要聚在一起祈告上帝

A specially worded form used to address God, a god, or another object of worship.
祈祷文：用于赞美上帝、神或另一个崇拜对象的一种特殊表达形式
prayers A religious observance in which praying predominates:
prayers 祈祷式：以祈祷为主的一种宗教仪式：
例句：
morning prayers.
晨祷



A fervent request:
祈求：热烈的请求：
例句：
Her prayer for rain was granted at last.
她盼雨的祈求终于实现了

The thing requested:
祈望的事物：
例句：
His safe arrival was their only prayer.
他能安全到达是他们唯一的愿望

The slightest chance or hope:
最渺茫的机会或希望：
例句：
In a storm the mountain climbers won`t have a prayer.
暴风雨中登山者们将毫无希望

Law
【法律】
The request of a complainant, as stated in a complaint or in equity, that the court grant the aid or relief solicited.
诉讼请求：原告请求得到法庭协助或所要求的救助的请求，如在申诉或衡平法中的请求
The section of the complaint or bill that contains this request.
诉状：申诉或诉状中包含这一请求的部分

来源：
Middle English preiere
中古英语 preiere
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Medieval Latin prec3ria
源自 中世纪拉丁语 prec3ria
from feminine of Latin prec3rius [obtained by entreaty]
源自 拉丁语 prec3rius的阴性词 [通过祈求得到的]
from prec3ro [to entreat]
源自 prec3ro [恳求]
from *prex [prayer] * see prek-
源自 *prex [祈祷] *参见 prek-

prayer
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n.（名词）
One who prays.
祈祷者