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