prayer

/prєә. 'preiә/ uk　 词频 #2098

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prayer 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 祈祷, 恳求, 祷辞, 祈祷者

英文释义

n. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

n. reverent petition to a deity

n. a fixed text used in praying

n. someone who prays to God

prayer 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 prayer 在自然语境里怎么用：

Prayer: A petition that the laws of nature be suspended in favor of the petitioner; himself confessedly unworthy.

—— Christopher Hitchens on Mortality

Every summer, parents watch a child drive off to college and whisper some version of the same prayer.

—— Moral Education of AI: The Tangled Web We Weave

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, for example, cites passages in his press briefings and also leads prayers in his department.

—— Trump to participate in marathon Bible reading

I clutched her pillow and murmured prayers until sleep took me away.

—— On Losing a Daughter

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