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say a prayer for sb/sth
用于为某人或某事祈求
She said a prayer for her sick mother.
她为生病的母亲祈祷。
与神灵沟通的行为，尤其是作为恳求、崇拜、悔恨或感恩的方式
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与神灵沟通的行为，尤其是作为恳求、崇拜、悔恨或感恩的方式
the act of communicating with a deity, especially as a petition or in adoration, contrition, or thanksgiving
She said a prayer for her sick mother.
她为生病的母亲祈祷。
与神或灵性实体沟通的实践。
A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
祈祷者
One who prays.
与神灵交流的行为(尤其是作为请求、崇拜、忏悔或感恩)
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
祈祷的行为。
An act of praying.
She said a silent prayer before the exam.
考试前她默默做了一个祈祷。
AI contextual example
The congregation joined in a prayer for peace.
会众一起为和平祈祷。
AI contextual example
He offered prayers of thanks for his recovery.
他为自己的康复献上了感恩的祈祷。
AI contextual example
the priest sank to his knees in prayer
神父跪下祈祷
WordNet
用于为某人或某事祈求
She said a prayer for her sick mother.
她为生病的母亲祈祷。
常见于宗教礼拜场景
The worshippers knelt in prayer.
信徒们跪着祈祷。
常指睡前或固定时间做的祷告
The child said his prayers before bed.
孩子睡觉前做了祷告。
Not this
I will prayer for you.
Use this
I will pray for you.
学习者混淆了动词pray和名词prayer，这里需要动词形式pray来表示动作。
Not this
She said several prayer.
Use this
She said several prayers.
prayer是可数名词，表示多篇祈祷文或多个祈祷行为时需要用复数形式prayers。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
做祈祷
She said a prayer before going to bed.
她睡前做了祈祷。
献上祈祷
They offered a prayer for the victims.
他们为受害者献上祈祷。
回应祈祷
Her prayer was answered when she got the job.
她得到那份工作时，祈祷得到了回应。
默祷
The congregation observed a moment of silent prayer.
会众进行了片刻默祷。
晚祷
He recites evening prayer every night.
他每晚背诵晚祷。
祈祷会
The church holds a prayer meeting every Wednesday.
教堂每周三举行祈祷会。
毫无希望
He doesn't have a prayer of passing the exam.
他毫无希望通过考试。
凭微小的希望
They started the business on a wing and a prayer.
他们凭微小的希望开办了这家公司。
我祈祷你成为我们的眼，注视我们前行的路
The song's prayer for guidance resonated with millions.
这首歌关于指引的祈祷引起了数百万人的共鸣。
我们在天上的父，愿人都尊你的名为圣...
The character's recitation of the Lord's Prayer in the film was a pivotal moment.
角色在电影中背诵主祷文是一个关键时刻。
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联想‘pray’（祈祷）加后缀‘-er’表示人或行为，prayer即祈祷的行为或祈祷者。
语域：混合。典型场景包括宗教崇拜、个人灵修、正式请愿等。通常用于宗教语境，也常见于表达迫切请求的正式场合。
名词，表示可以数的祈祷行为。
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