1 [C] a prayer (for sb/sth) the words that you use when you speak to God or a god 祷文;祷词:
Let's say a prayer for all the people who are ill.我们为所有患病的人祈祷吧。a prayer book祈祷书
2 [U] the act of speaking to God or a god 祈祷;祷告:
to kneel in prayer跪下祈祷
prayer/prɛr; preə/n 1 [C] words that you say to God 祷文﹐祷辞: The children knelt down to say their prayers . 孩子们跪下做祷告。+for a prayer for the dead 为死者的祈祷a prayer book 祈祷书2 [U] when someone prays 祈祷: the power of prayer 祈祷的力量in prayer They bowed their heads in prayer. 他们低下头祈祷。3 prayers [plural 复数] when people pray together at an arranged time 祷告会﹐祈祷式: morning prayers 早祷
prayerprayerprayersnoun1(pluralprayers) words that you say when you speak to God or a god: They said a prayer for world peace.2(no plural) the act of praying: the power of prayer They knelt in prayer.