Definition of prayer in English:

prayer

noun prɛːprɛr

1A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or another deity.
祷告，祈祷；祷文，祷辞
I'll say a prayer for him
我将为他祷告。
mass noun the peace of God is ours through prayer
只要祈祷，上帝的平安就属于我们。
Example sentencesExamples
- The milder and more beneficent forces of nature were addressed as female deities and invoked with prayers.
- There are Shinto prayers and Shinto rituals, but the doctrine is minimal.
- The core of the Muslim liturgy is the five obligatory daily prayers, whether performed alone or in congregation.
- So I am humbly requesting whatever prayers, good vibes and help you can muster.
- Jillian said a silent prayer to the gods of all small percussionists.
- At each shrine you pause, and you say some prayers and you greet each deity.
- Sincere prayer also furthers the glorification of God, the goal of all creation.
- He fell to his knees, hands clasped in a prayer of thanksgiving.
- Anne prayed her prayer of thanks to the Lord for this gracious meal and heard Luke praying with her.
- Helen closed the door behind the man, and said a silent prayer of thanks.
- I may be a sinner, but the sinner whom these prayers were describing was not me.
- He concludes with a section on famous prayers and another of prayers by the famous.
- The church also offers intercessory prayers for public authorities, both ecclesiastical and political.
- Just before the final dive into the Pacific Ocean, she is heard leading the sinner's prayer for salvation.
- A remote, retroactive intercessory prayer was said for the well being and full recovery of the intervention group.
- God answers our prayers because by addressing them to Him we acknowledge His Lordship and power.
- Human beings are addressing God in prayers for help against the inducements of the devil.
- The conclusion that is drawn later is that remote, retroactive intercessory prayer is effective.
- I take in shattered breaths, gathering all the strength I need, uttering a silent prayer to God.
- He muttered a quick prayer to God, asking him for forgiveness.
Synonyms
invocation, intercession, devotion
archaic orison
1. 1.1prayers A religious service, especially a regular one, at which people gather in order to pray together.
  （尤指定期聚会时的）祈祷仪式
  500 people were detained as they attended Friday prayers
  500人在参加星期五祈祷仪式时被拘留。
  Example sentencesExamples
  A roll call was read out and Christian and Muslim prayers observed.
  Prayer for divine healing is held on Wednesdays at 7.45 pm.
  Those who remain on-site during the workday gather for midday prayers before eating lunch.
  Friday afternoon prayers are widely attended and Muslim holidays are observed.
  With your graciousness come to honor her loving memory during the funeral services and prayers.
  Barring these, the place looked the very picture of a religious place where the prayers were about to begin.
  There are about 30 mosques in the city where prayers are being held regularly.
  A special prayer around the Cross for young people takes place for the Lenten Season.
  The mosque is now used by about 100 people for regular prayers and up to 200 for religious festivals.
  Never did I, or any other boy from a lower caste, get a chance to lead the prayers at the morning assembly.
  Last week they also gathered to attend Friday prayers, but did not hold discussions afterwards.
  Salat is the obligatory Muslim prayers, performed 5 times each day by every good Muslim.
  In legal writings the term is applied to the leader of the congregational prayers in the mosque.
  The strike came as worshippers had gathered for afternoon prayers, witnesses said.
  He refused to transact business on Sundays, held regular family prayers, and was a student of biblical prophecy.
  Scheduled prayers and services on Radio 4 throughout the week will reflect events.
  Before we got ready to sleep the three of us knelt together for prayers.
  Youth will begin the workshops with opening and closing prayers and a sunrise ceremony each day.
  Teachers and other dignitaries attended his funeral prayers in a large number.
  The same dress code applies to marriages and funerals and normally applies to morning and evening prayer on Sundays.
  Synonyms
  religious worship, worship, religious observance
2. 1.2 An earnest hope or wish.
  愿望，祈望
  it is our prayer that the current progress on human rights will be sustained
  我们祈望当前的人权进步将持续下去。
  Example sentencesExamples
  With a silent prayer hoping that her plan would work, she threw the talisman at the demons.
  She started the restaurant when her marriage dissolved, on little but hope and prayers.
  The hopes and prayers of red squirrel-loving people everywhere march with you.
  Our deepest sympathies, prayers and best wishes go out to our fellow citizens who were injured in the blast.
  Villagers waiting more than 30 years for a new village hall hope their prayers will soon be answered.
  Swan will carry the hopes and prayers of Ireland as the country's current equine hero seeks to retain his crown.
  So we got a lot of work ahead of us, but you know, we need all the hopes and the prayers from everybody at home.
  To them, and to all of you, it is my wish and regular prayer that this new year will bring peace and harmony.
  Just when she is about to give up hope, the answer to her prayers seems to fall out of the sky.
  You can send your prayers and good wishes to the families using the comments section below.
  He could only hope that someday his prayers would be answered.
  We asked girls to share their thoughts, their hopes, their fears and their prayers.
  But they are hoping the answer to their prayers lies in a disused warehouse on Westlea Industrial Estate.

Phrases

not have a prayer

informal Have no chance at all of succeeding at something.
〈非正式〉毫无成功的希望
Example sentencesExamples
- Information is often given to pros at road shows that average investors don't have a prayer of receiving.
- The numbers mean that most people who can't afford a lawyer don't have a prayer of getting one for free.
- If you cannot write some big cheques you don't have a prayer, which means that the system always throws up the same people.
- Under his plan, you don't have a prayer of getting a flu shot, ladies and gentlemen.
- If he relies on weapons like that, he doesn't have a prayer.
- In July one didn't have a prayer of getting any equipment internally, no matter how important your group was.
- Logically, she doesn't have a prayer, but you never know what a jury's going to decide.
- A highly skilled mechanic with a bad attitude doesn't have a prayer in our camp.
- He was doing the best he could, but he doesn't have a prayer in succeeding.
- Faced with such daunting challenges, a rural economy that values land ownership above land productivity doesn't have a prayer.
Synonyms
have no hope, not have a chance, not stand a chance, have no chance, stand no chance, not have the ghost of a chance, not stand the ghost of a chance

Origin

Middle English: from Old French preiere, based on Latin precarius 'obtained by entreaty', from prex, prec- 'prayer'.

precarious from mid 17th century:
This is from Latin precarius ‘obtained by entreaty’, from prex, prec- ‘prayer’. The notion is one of something being dependent on the good grace of somebody else (needing entreaty), and therefore uncertain. Prayer (Middle English) is from the same word.

Rhymes

affair, affaire, air, Altair, Althusser, Anvers, Apollinaire, Astaire, aware, Ayer, Ayr, bare, bear, bêche-de-mer, beware, billionaire, Blair, blare, Bonaire, cafetière, care, chair, chargé d'affaires, chemin de fer, Cher, Clair, Claire, Clare, commissionaire, compare, concessionaire, cordon sanitaire, couvert, Daguerre, dare, debonair, declare, derrière, despair, doctrinaire, éclair, e'er, elsewhere, ensnare, ere, extraordinaire, Eyre, fair, fare, fayre, Finisterre, flair, flare, Folies-Bergère, forbear, forswear, foursquare, glair, glare, hair, hare, heir, Herr, impair, jardinière, Khmer, Kildare, La Bruyère, lair, laissez-faire, legionnaire, luminaire, mal de mer, mare, mayor, meunière, mid-air, millionaire, misère, Mon-Khmer, multimillionaire, ne'er, Niger, nom de guerre, outstare, outwear, pair, pare, parterre, pear, père, pied-à-terre, Pierre, plein-air, questionnaire, rare, ready-to-wear, rivière, Rosslare, Santander, savoir faire, scare, secretaire, share, snare, solitaire, Soufrière, spare, square, stair, stare, surface-to-air, swear, Tailleferre, tare, tear, their, there, they're, vin ordinaire, Voltaire, ware, wear, Weston-super-Mare, where, yeah abaya, betrayer, conveyor, Eritrea, flayer, Freya, gainsayer, layer, Malaya, Marbella, Maya, Mayer, Nouméa, obeyer, payer, player, portrayer, preyer, purveyor, slayer, sprayer, stayer, strayer, surveyor, waylayer, weigher

Definition of prayer in US English:

prayer

nounprɛrprer

1A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship.
祷告，祈祷；祷文，祷辞
I'll say a prayer for him
我将为他祷告。
a commitment to a life of holiness through prayer and Bible-reading
Example sentencesExamples
- I may be a sinner, but the sinner whom these prayers were describing was not me.
- He muttered a quick prayer to God, asking him for forgiveness.
- Human beings are addressing God in prayers for help against the inducements of the devil.
- Jillian said a silent prayer to the gods of all small percussionists.
- The conclusion that is drawn later is that remote, retroactive intercessory prayer is effective.
- He fell to his knees, hands clasped in a prayer of thanksgiving.
- The milder and more beneficent forces of nature were addressed as female deities and invoked with prayers.
- A remote, retroactive intercessory prayer was said for the well being and full recovery of the intervention group.
- The core of the Muslim liturgy is the five obligatory daily prayers, whether performed alone or in congregation.
- Helen closed the door behind the man, and said a silent prayer of thanks.
- I take in shattered breaths, gathering all the strength I need, uttering a silent prayer to God.
- There are Shinto prayers and Shinto rituals, but the doctrine is minimal.
- Anne prayed her prayer of thanks to the Lord for this gracious meal and heard Luke praying with her.
- God answers our prayers because by addressing them to Him we acknowledge His Lordship and power.
- At each shrine you pause, and you say some prayers and you greet each deity.
- The church also offers intercessory prayers for public authorities, both ecclesiastical and political.
- Sincere prayer also furthers the glorification of God, the goal of all creation.
- Just before the final dive into the Pacific Ocean, she is heard leading the sinner's prayer for salvation.
- So I am humbly requesting whatever prayers, good vibes and help you can muster.
- He concludes with a section on famous prayers and another of prayers by the famous.
Synonyms
invocation, intercession, devotion
1. 1.1prayers A religious service, especially a regular one, at which people gather in order to pray together.
  （尤指定期聚会时的）祈祷仪式
  500 people were detained as they attended Friday prayers
  500人在参加星期五祈祷仪式时被拘留。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The strike came as worshippers had gathered for afternoon prayers, witnesses said.
  He refused to transact business on Sundays, held regular family prayers, and was a student of biblical prophecy.
  The same dress code applies to marriages and funerals and normally applies to morning and evening prayer on Sundays.
  Teachers and other dignitaries attended his funeral prayers in a large number.
  Those who remain on-site during the workday gather for midday prayers before eating lunch.
  Barring these, the place looked the very picture of a religious place where the prayers were about to begin.
  The mosque is now used by about 100 people for regular prayers and up to 200 for religious festivals.
  Youth will begin the workshops with opening and closing prayers and a sunrise ceremony each day.
  Never did I, or any other boy from a lower caste, get a chance to lead the prayers at the morning assembly.
  Last week they also gathered to attend Friday prayers, but did not hold discussions afterwards.
  With your graciousness come to honor her loving memory during the funeral services and prayers.
  Scheduled prayers and services on Radio 4 throughout the week will reflect events.
  Prayer for divine healing is held on Wednesdays at 7.45 pm.
  A special prayer around the Cross for young people takes place for the Lenten Season.
  Salat is the obligatory Muslim prayers, performed 5 times each day by every good Muslim.
  There are about 30 mosques in the city where prayers are being held regularly.
  A roll call was read out and Christian and Muslim prayers observed.
  Friday afternoon prayers are widely attended and Muslim holidays are observed.
  In legal writings the term is applied to the leader of the congregational prayers in the mosque.
  Before we got ready to sleep the three of us knelt together for prayers.
  Synonyms
  religious worship, worship, religious observance
2. 1.2 An earnest hope or wish.
  愿望，祈望
  it is our prayer that the current progress on human rights will be sustained
  我们祈望当前的人权进步将持续下去。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Our deepest sympathies, prayers and best wishes go out to our fellow citizens who were injured in the blast.
  To them, and to all of you, it is my wish and regular prayer that this new year will bring peace and harmony.
  With a silent prayer hoping that her plan would work, she threw the talisman at the demons.
  She started the restaurant when her marriage dissolved, on little but hope and prayers.
  The hopes and prayers of red squirrel-loving people everywhere march with you.
  So we got a lot of work ahead of us, but you know, we need all the hopes and the prayers from everybody at home.
  Just when she is about to give up hope, the answer to her prayers seems to fall out of the sky.
  Swan will carry the hopes and prayers of Ireland as the country's current equine hero seeks to retain his crown.
  Villagers waiting more than 30 years for a new village hall hope their prayers will soon be answered.
  He could only hope that someday his prayers would be answered.
  But they are hoping the answer to their prayers lies in a disused warehouse on Westlea Industrial Estate.
  We asked girls to share their thoughts, their hopes, their fears and their prayers.
  You can send your prayers and good wishes to the families using the comments section below.

Phrases

not have a prayer

informal Have no chance at all of succeeding at something.
〈非正式〉毫无成功的希望
he doesn't have a prayer of toppling Tyson
他根本不可能战胜泰森。
Example sentencesExamples
- Under his plan, you don't have a prayer of getting a flu shot, ladies and gentlemen.
- In July one didn't have a prayer of getting any equipment internally, no matter how important your group was.
- Faced with such daunting challenges, a rural economy that values land ownership above land productivity doesn't have a prayer.
- A highly skilled mechanic with a bad attitude doesn't have a prayer in our camp.
- He was doing the best he could, but he doesn't have a prayer in succeeding.
- If you cannot write some big cheques you don't have a prayer, which means that the system always throws up the same people.
- Information is often given to pros at road shows that average investors don't have a prayer of receiving.
- The numbers mean that most people who can't afford a lawyer don't have a prayer of getting one for free.
- Logically, she doesn't have a prayer, but you never know what a jury's going to decide.
- If he relies on weapons like that, he doesn't have a prayer.
Synonyms
have no hope, not have a chance, not stand a chance, have no chance, stand no chance, not have the ghost of a chance, not stand the ghost of a chance

Origin

Middle English: from Old French preiere, based on Latin precarius ‘obtained by entreaty’, from prex, prec- ‘prayer’.

词汇	prayer
释义	Definition of prayer in English: prayer noun prɛːprɛr 1A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or another deity. 祷告，祈祷；祷文，祷辞 I'll say a prayer for him 我将为他祷告。 mass noun the peace of God is ours through prayer 只要祈祷，上帝的平安就属于我们。 Example sentencesExamples The milder and more beneficent forces of nature were addressed as female deities and invoked with prayers. There are Shinto prayers and Shinto rituals, but the doctrine is minimal. The core of the Muslim liturgy is the five obligatory daily prayers, whether performed alone or in congregation. So I am humbly requesting whatever prayers, good vibes and help you can muster. Jillian said a silent prayer to the gods of all small percussionists. At each shrine you pause, and you say some prayers and you greet each deity. Sincere prayer also furthers the glorification of God, the goal of all creation. He fell to his knees, hands clasped in a prayer of thanksgiving. Anne prayed her prayer of thanks to the Lord for this gracious meal and heard Luke praying with her. Helen closed the door behind the man, and said a silent prayer of thanks. I may be a sinner, but the sinner whom these prayers were describing was not me. He concludes with a section on famous prayers and another of prayers by the famous. The church also offers intercessory prayers for public authorities, both ecclesiastical and political. Just before the final dive into the Pacific Ocean, she is heard leading the sinner's prayer for salvation. A remote, retroactive intercessory prayer was said for the well being and full recovery of the intervention group. God answers our prayers because by addressing them to Him we acknowledge His Lordship and power. Human beings are addressing God in prayers for help against the inducements of the devil. The conclusion that is drawn later is that remote, retroactive intercessory prayer is effective. I take in shattered breaths, gathering all the strength I need, uttering a silent prayer to God. He muttered a quick prayer to God, asking him for forgiveness. Synonyms invocation, intercession, devotion archaic orison 1.1prayers A religious service, especially a regular one, at which people gather in order to pray together. （尤指定期聚会时的）祈祷仪式 500 people were detained as they attended Friday prayers 500人在参加星期五祈祷仪式时被拘留。 Example sentencesExamples A roll call was read out and Christian and Muslim prayers observed. Prayer for divine healing is held on Wednesdays at 7.45 pm. Those who remain on-site during the workday gather for midday prayers before eating lunch. Friday afternoon prayers are widely attended and Muslim holidays are observed. With your graciousness come to honor her loving memory during the funeral services and prayers. Barring these, the place looked the very picture of a religious place where the prayers were about to begin. There are about 30 mosques in the city where prayers are being held regularly. A special prayer around the Cross for young people takes place for the Lenten Season. The mosque is now used by about 100 people for regular prayers and up to 200 for religious festivals. Never did I, or any other boy from a lower caste, get a chance to lead the prayers at the morning assembly. Last week they also gathered to attend Friday prayers, but did not hold discussions afterwards. Salat is the obligatory Muslim prayers, performed 5 times each day by every good Muslim. In legal writings the term is applied to the leader of the congregational prayers in the mosque. The strike came as worshippers had gathered for afternoon prayers, witnesses said. He refused to transact business on Sundays, held regular family prayers, and was a student of biblical prophecy. Scheduled prayers and services on Radio 4 throughout the week will reflect events. Before we got ready to sleep the three of us knelt together for prayers. Youth will begin the workshops with opening and closing prayers and a sunrise ceremony each day. Teachers and other dignitaries attended his funeral prayers in a large number. The same dress code applies to marriages and funerals and normally applies to morning and evening prayer on Sundays. Synonyms religious worship, worship, religious observance 1.2 An earnest hope or wish. 愿望，祈望 it is our prayer that the current progress on human rights will be sustained 我们祈望当前的人权进步将持续下去。 Example sentencesExamples With a silent prayer hoping that her plan would work, she threw the talisman at the demons. She started the restaurant when her marriage dissolved, on little but hope and prayers. The hopes and prayers of red squirrel-loving people everywhere march with you. Our deepest sympathies, prayers and best wishes go out to our fellow citizens who were injured in the blast. Villagers waiting more than 30 years for a new village hall hope their prayers will soon be answered. Swan will carry the hopes and prayers of Ireland as the country's current equine hero seeks to retain his crown. So we got a lot of work ahead of us, but you know, we need all the hopes and the prayers from everybody at home. To them, and to all of you, it is my wish and regular prayer that this new year will bring peace and harmony. Just when she is about to give up hope, the answer to her prayers seems to fall out of the sky. You can send your prayers and good wishes to the families using the comments section below. He could only hope that someday his prayers would be answered. We asked girls to share their thoughts, their hopes, their fears and their prayers. But they are hoping the answer to their prayers lies in a disused warehouse on Westlea Industrial Estate. Phrases not have a prayer informal Have no chance at all of succeeding at something. 〈非正式〉毫无成功的希望 Example sentencesExamples Information is often given to pros at road shows that average investors don't have a prayer of receiving. The numbers mean that most people who can't afford a lawyer don't have a prayer of getting one for free. If you cannot write some big cheques you don't have a prayer, which means that the system always throws up the same people. Under his plan, you don't have a prayer of getting a flu shot, ladies and gentlemen. If he relies on weapons like that, he doesn't have a prayer. In July one didn't have a prayer of getting any equipment internally, no matter how important your group was. Logically, she doesn't have a prayer, but you never know what a jury's going to decide. A highly skilled mechanic with a bad attitude doesn't have a prayer in our camp. He was doing the best he could, but he doesn't have a prayer in succeeding. Faced with such daunting challenges, a rural economy that values land ownership above land productivity doesn't have a prayer. Synonyms have no hope, not have a chance, not stand a chance, have no chance, stand no chance, not have the ghost of a chance, not stand the ghost of a chance Origin Middle English: from Old French preiere, based on Latin precarius 'obtained by entreaty', from prex, prec- 'prayer'. precarious from mid 17th century: This is from Latin precarius ‘obtained by entreaty’, from prex, prec- ‘prayer’. The notion is one of something being dependent on the good grace of somebody else (needing entreaty), and therefore uncertain. Prayer (Middle English) is from the same word. Rhymes affair, affaire, air, Altair, Althusser, Anvers, Apollinaire, Astaire, aware, Ayer, Ayr, bare, bear, bêche-de-mer, beware, billionaire, Blair, blare, Bonaire, cafetière, care, chair, chargé d'affaires, chemin de fer, Cher, Clair, Claire, Clare, commissionaire, compare, concessionaire, cordon sanitaire, couvert, Daguerre, dare, debonair, declare, derrière, despair, doctrinaire, éclair, e'er, elsewhere, ensnare, ere, extraordinaire, Eyre, fair, fare, fayre, Finisterre, flair, flare, Folies-Bergère, forbear, forswear, foursquare, glair, glare, hair, hare, heir, Herr, impair, jardinière, Khmer, Kildare, La Bruyère, lair, laissez-faire, legionnaire, luminaire, mal de mer, mare, mayor, meunière, mid-air, millionaire, misère, Mon-Khmer, multimillionaire, ne'er, Niger, nom de guerre, outstare, outwear, pair, pare, parterre, pear, père, pied-à-terre, Pierre, plein-air, questionnaire, rare, ready-to-wear, rivière, Rosslare, Santander, savoir faire, scare, secretaire, share, snare, solitaire, Soufrière, spare, square, stair, stare, surface-to-air, swear, Tailleferre, tare, tear, their, there, they're, vin ordinaire, Voltaire, ware, wear, Weston-super-Mare, where, yeah abaya, betrayer, conveyor, Eritrea, flayer, Freya, gainsayer, layer, Malaya, Marbella, Maya, Mayer, Nouméa, obeyer, payer, player, portrayer, preyer, purveyor, slayer, sprayer, stayer, strayer, surveyor, waylayer, weigher noun.1 phr. Definition of prayer in US English: prayer nounprɛrprer 1A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship. 祷告，祈祷；祷文，祷辞 I'll say a prayer for him 我将为他祷告。 a commitment to a life of holiness through prayer and Bible-reading Example sentencesExamples I may be a sinner, but the sinner whom these prayers were describing was not me. He muttered a quick prayer to God, asking him for forgiveness. Human beings are addressing God in prayers for help against the inducements of the devil. Jillian said a silent prayer to the gods of all small percussionists. The conclusion that is drawn later is that remote, retroactive intercessory prayer is effective. He fell to his knees, hands clasped in a prayer of thanksgiving. The milder and more beneficent forces of nature were addressed as female deities and invoked with prayers. A remote, retroactive intercessory prayer was said for the well being and full recovery of the intervention group. The core of the Muslim liturgy is the five obligatory daily prayers, whether performed alone or in congregation. Helen closed the door behind the man, and said a silent prayer of thanks. I take in shattered breaths, gathering all the strength I need, uttering a silent prayer to God. There are Shinto prayers and Shinto rituals, but the doctrine is minimal. Anne prayed her prayer of thanks to the Lord for this gracious meal and heard Luke praying with her. God answers our prayers because by addressing them to Him we acknowledge His Lordship and power. At each shrine you pause, and you say some prayers and you greet each deity. The church also offers intercessory prayers for public authorities, both ecclesiastical and political. Sincere prayer also furthers the glorification of God, the goal of all creation. Just before the final dive into the Pacific Ocean, she is heard leading the sinner's prayer for salvation. So I am humbly requesting whatever prayers, good vibes and help you can muster. He concludes with a section on famous prayers and another of prayers by the famous. Synonyms invocation, intercession, devotion 1.1prayers A religious service, especially a regular one, at which people gather in order to pray together. （尤指定期聚会时的）祈祷仪式 500 people were detained as they attended Friday prayers 500人在参加星期五祈祷仪式时被拘留。 Example sentencesExamples The strike came as worshippers had gathered for afternoon prayers, witnesses said. He refused to transact business on Sundays, held regular family prayers, and was a student of biblical prophecy. The same dress code applies to marriages and funerals and normally applies to morning and evening prayer on Sundays. Teachers and other dignitaries attended his funeral prayers in a large number. Those who remain on-site during the workday gather for midday prayers before eating lunch. Barring these, the place looked the very picture of a religious place where the prayers were about to begin. The mosque is now used by about 100 people for regular prayers and up to 200 for religious festivals. Youth will begin the workshops with opening and closing prayers and a sunrise ceremony each day. Never did I, or any other boy from a lower caste, get a chance to lead the prayers at the morning assembly. Last week they also gathered to attend Friday prayers, but did not hold discussions afterwards. With your graciousness come to honor her loving memory during the funeral services and prayers. Scheduled prayers and services on Radio 4 throughout the week will reflect events. Prayer for divine healing is held on Wednesdays at 7.45 pm. A special prayer around the Cross for young people takes place for the Lenten Season. Salat is the obligatory Muslim prayers, performed 5 times each day by every good Muslim. There are about 30 mosques in the city where prayers are being held regularly. A roll call was read out and Christian and Muslim prayers observed. Friday afternoon prayers are widely attended and Muslim holidays are observed. In legal writings the term is applied to the leader of the congregational prayers in the mosque. Before we got ready to sleep the three of us knelt together for prayers. Synonyms religious worship, worship, religious observance 1.2 An earnest hope or wish. 愿望，祈望 it is our prayer that the current progress on human rights will be sustained 我们祈望当前的人权进步将持续下去。 Example sentencesExamples Our deepest sympathies, prayers and best wishes go out to our fellow citizens who were injured in the blast. To them, and to all of you, it is my wish and regular prayer that this new year will bring peace and harmony. With a silent prayer hoping that her plan would work, she threw the talisman at the demons. She started the restaurant when her marriage dissolved, on little but hope and prayers. The hopes and prayers of red squirrel-loving people everywhere march with you. So we got a lot of work ahead of us, but you know, we need all the hopes and the prayers from everybody at home. Just when she is about to give up hope, the answer to her prayers seems to fall out of the sky. Swan will carry the hopes and prayers of Ireland as the country's current equine hero seeks to retain his crown. Villagers waiting more than 30 years for a new village hall hope their prayers will soon be answered. He could only hope that someday his prayers would be answered. But they are hoping the answer to their prayers lies in a disused warehouse on Westlea Industrial Estate. We asked girls to share their thoughts, their hopes, their fears and their prayers. You can send your prayers and good wishes to the families using the comments section below. Phrases not have a prayer informal Have no chance at all of succeeding at something. 〈非正式〉毫无成功的希望 he doesn't have a prayer of toppling Tyson 他根本不可能战胜泰森。 Example sentencesExamples Under his plan, you don't have a prayer of getting a flu shot, ladies and gentlemen. In July one didn't have a prayer of getting any equipment internally, no matter how important your group was. Faced with such daunting challenges, a rural economy that values land ownership above land productivity doesn't have a prayer. A highly skilled mechanic with a bad attitude doesn't have a prayer in our camp. He was doing the best he could, but he doesn't have a prayer in succeeding. If you cannot write some big cheques you don't have a prayer, which means that the system always throws up the same people. Information is often given to pros at road shows that average investors don't have a prayer of receiving. The numbers mean that most people who can't afford a lawyer don't have a prayer of getting one for free. Logically, she doesn't have a prayer, but you never know what a jury's going to decide. If he relies on weapons like that, he doesn't have a prayer. Synonyms have no hope, not have a chance, not stand a chance, have no chance, stand no chance, not have the ghost of a chance, not stand the ghost of a chance Origin Middle English: from Old French preiere, based on Latin precarius ‘obtained by entreaty’, from prex, prec- ‘prayer’. noun.1 phr.
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