*prayer/prɛr; preə/ n 1 [C] words that you say to God 祷文,祷辞: say your prayers The children knelt down to say their prayers. 孩子们跪下做祷告。 2 [U] the activity of praying 祈祷: the power of prayer 祈祷的力量 3 prayers [plural 复数] when people pray together at an arranged time 祈祷仪式: morning prayers 早祷