PRAY1 to say a prayer2 the activity of praying3 an occasion when people pray togetherRELATED WORDSsee alsoRELIGIONBELIEVE (7)1 to say a prayer 祷告pray /preɪ/ [intransitive verb]to speak to God or to a god, either silently or aloud, especially to ask for help or to express thanks 祷告，祈祷〔尤指请求帮助或表示感谢〕 He got down on his knees and began to pray. 他跪下来开始祈祷。pray to God/the gods/Allah etc In her time of distress she prayed to Allah to help her. 在痛苦的时候，她祈求真主帮助她。pray for somebodypray because someone needs help 为某人祷告 We pray for the sick and for their families. 我们为病人及其家属祷告。pray for somethingpray that something will happen 祈求某事发生 As their crops wilted, the people prayed for rain. 庄稼枯萎，老百姓祈求降雨。pray (that) Carly's parents are praying that the operation will succeed. 卡莉的双亲在祈祷手术顺利。worship /ˈwɜːʳʃɪp/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to pray, sing, or take part in a religious ceremony, in order to show love and respect for God or a god 崇拜〔神〕；做礼拜 The whole family worshipped together at the chapel. 全家人在小教堂做礼拜。 the people worshipping in the mosque 在清真寺做礼拜的民众 The Ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods. 古埃及人敬奉许多神。prayer /preəʳ/ [countable noun]words that you say when you are praying 祷告；祈祷文prayer for Our prayers for peace have been answered. 我们为和平祈祷有了回应。 a prayer for the dead 为死者作的祷告say a prayer She knelt to say a prayer of profound thankfulness. 她跪下来做祷告，表达深深的感激之情。say your prayerssay prayers, usually at a regular time 祷告 We always used to say our prayers before going to bed. 以前我们临睡前一定要祷告。grace /greɪs/ [uncountable noun]a prayer thanking God for the food you are going to eat, said before a meal 〔进餐前的〕感恩祷告say grace Before we eat, I'd just like to say grace. 进餐前，我想作感恩祷告。be at prayer /biː ət ˈpreəʳ/ [verb phrase]formalif someoneis at prayer, they are praying at this moment 【正式】在做祷告 The saint appeared to him in a vision while he was at prayer. 他祷告的时候，那位圣人在异象中向他显现。2 the activity of praying 做祷告的活动prayer /preəʳ/ [uncountable noun] The synagogue is used for prayer and study. 犹太教堂用于祷告和学经。 The monks here believe strongly in the power of prayer and meditation. 此地的僧侣非常相信祷告和冥思的力量。in prayerwhile praying 祷告时 Their heads were bowed in prayer. 他们在低头祷告。worship /ˈwɜːʳʃɪp/ [uncountable noun]the activity of praying, singing etc in a religious building, usually in a group, in order to show love and respect for God or a god 崇拜；敬神 The villagers gather for worship in the little church every Sunday. 每个星期天，那些村民聚在小教堂里做礼拜。act of worship Christians, Muslims and Jews came together for an act of communal worship. 基督教徒、穆斯林和犹太教徒聚在一处，集体做礼拜。place of worship This church has been a place of worship for a thousand years. 一千年来，这座教堂一直是敬神的地方。3 an occasion when people pray together 人们一起祷告的场合prayers /preəʳz/ [plural noun] They were forbidden to talk during prayers. 祷告中他们禁止交谈。morning/evening prayers Immediately after supper Mrs Carey rang the bell for evening prayers. 吃过晚饭后，凯里太太马上拉响铃召集人们做晚间祈祷。service /ˈsɜːʳvɪs, ˈsɜːʳvəs/ [countable noun]a religious ceremony when people pray, sing etc together 礼拜；〔宗教〕仪式 We always go to the service on Sunday morning. 我们总是在星期天早晨去做礼拜。 There were usually most people at the evening service. 晚上的礼拜一般人最多。marriage/funeral/christening etc service The priest who performed the marriage service is a friend of the family. 主持婚礼的牧师是这家人的朋友。