prayer是什么意思_英语组词翻译_例句及用法释义-英语词典

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prayer

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prayer

BrE /preə(r)/
NAmE /prer/

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●not have a ˈprayer (of doing sth)

have no chance of succeeding 不可能成功；没有成功希望

◆She’s done no work at all this term, so she doesn’t have a prayer of passing her exams.
她这个学期根本就没学习，不可能通过考试。

●on a ˌwing and a ˈprayer

with only a very slight chance of success 只有一线成功的可能

◆He started the business in his own home, on a wing and a prayer, but it looks like he’s really going to make a success of it.他在家中开始做生意，原本不指望会有多大成功，但是现在看来，他真要发家了。

ORIGIN This expression was first used in the military to describe how pilots flying very badly damaged planes succeeded in returning to base. 这个表达法最初用于军队里，形容飞行员成功地把受重创的飞机开回基地。

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