/preə(r) ||; prɛr/noun1 [C] a prayer (for sb/sth) the words that you use when you speak to God or a god 祷文;祷词: Let's say a prayer for all the people who are ill. 我们为所有患病的人祈祷吧。a prayer book 祈祷书
2 [U] the act of speaking to God or a god 祈祷;祷告: to kneel in prayer 跪下祈祷