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• ① 1祈祷,祷告2[通常作Prayer](在教堂的)祈祷仪式
  • She knelt down in prayer.她跪下来祈祷。
  • He was [knelt] in prayer.他(跪着)祷告。
  • That night was spent in prayer.那个晚上在祈祷中度过。
  • the Morning [Evening] Prayer晨[晚]祷

• ②[通常用复数形]祈祷文
  • Her prayer was answered [heard] and her son came home safely.她的祷告应验了,而她的儿子平安地回到家。
  • She's at her prayers.她正在祈祷。
  • They're saying their prayers.他们正在念祈祷文。
  • give prayers for a person's recovery为某人的康复而祷告
  • the Lord's Prayer主祷文

• ③ 恳求;请愿
  • an unspoken prayer心中的愿望,默祷

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• ① 祈祷者