pra-line /'pra:li:n; 'preiliin/ noun [U] a sweet substance
made of nuts and boiled sugar, often used to fill chocolates果仁糖（常用作巧克力糖芯) pram /praem/ (firf) {NAmE 'baby carriage) noun a small vehicle on four
wheels for a baby to go out in, pushed by a person on
foot 婴儿车一picture o pushchair
prana
/'praina/
noun [U] (in Hindu
philosophy) the force that keeps all life in existence (印度教哲学+ 的.）息，
生命气息_
prance /prams; NAmE praens/ verb [v] 1 [+adv./prep.] to move quickly with
exaggerated steps so that people will look at you阔步行走；神气地快速走动：The lead singer was prcmcing
around with the microphone•首席
歌手手执麦克风，神气地走来走去。2 (of a horse马)to move with high steps 腾跃；腾跳 prang /pra&r)/ verb [VN] {BrE, informal) to damage a vehicle in
an accident 使（汽碰撞► prang ziow/i prank /praerjk/ noun a trick that is played
on sb as a joke玩笑；恶作剧：a chiWish prtmfc幼稚的恶作剧
►
prankster
/'praei]kst0(r)/ noun ： Student pranksters have done considerable damage to
the school buildings. 恶作剧的学生f学校的建筑造成相当大的损环。
praseo-dym-ium /.preiziau'dimiam/
noun [u] {symb Pr) a chemical element. Praseodymium is a soft
silver- white metal used in alloys and
to colour glass. ^ prat /praet/ now/? (8r£，s/flng) a stupid person 笨蛋；蠢 驴；傻瓜
prate /preit/ verb [V]〜（on) (about sth) (o/£y-/flsh/’o/?«y， disapproving) to talk too much in a
stupid or boring way
胡扯；瞎吹；唠叨
prat-fall /'praetfoil/ noun {especially NAm£) 1 an em- barrassing
mistake 丢人现眼；出丑 2 a fall on your bottom屁股蹲儿；坐跌
prat-tle /'praetl/ verb [V] ~ (on/away) (about sb/sth)
{old-fashioned, often disapproving) to talk a lot about
unimportant things 闲扯；喷叨：She prattled on about her chf/dren aW evening.她4个晚上没完没了地唠叨她的
孩子们的事。► prattle now/7 [U】 prawn /prom/ noun {especially Br£) (NAmE usually shrimp) a shellfish with ten legs and a long
tail, that can be eaten. Prawns turn pink when cooked.对軒；大 虫F;明虾一picture o _page
R29 ,prawn 'cracker not//7 (fir£) a small piece of food made from rice
flour with a prawn flavour, that
is fried until it is crisp虾片（用米粉制成的虾味薄片，油炸至酥脆后食
用）.
praxis /'praeksis/ noun [U] {philosophy W) a way of doing sth;
the use of a theory or a belief in a practical way
做事方法；实践；实际运用
pray
/prei/
verb,
adv.
m verb
1 (to
sb) (for sb/sth) to speak to God, especially to give thanks
or ask for help 祈祷；祷告：[V] rhey fcneZt down and
prayed.他们跪下永*告。◊ J沿 pray/or
you.我将为你祈祷。◊ to pray/or peace祈求和年She prayed to God/or a/i
end to her suj^erfngs.她祈求上帝结
束 M 的苦难。◊ [V (that)] We prayed ft/iatj she wouW
recover介om her绀ness.我们为她的麁复祈祷。◊ [V to inf] ffe prayed to
be/orgfven.他访求兔恕。[also V speech]
2 〜（for sth) to hope very much that
s^i will happen 企盼；祈望：[V]. We’re praying /or good weather on
Saturday.我们+分企盼星期六是个晴天。o[V that] J prayed that nobody wouW
notice my mistake.我但愿没
人注意到我的错误。
• adv. {old use or ironic) used to mean please*
when you are asking a question or telling sb to do sth (用于由问 或指示）请问，请：What, pray, is t/ie
meaning o/t/iis? 请问，这是什么意思？
◊
Pray
continue.请继续。
pray-ei* 0tw /prea(r); NAmE^rer/ noun 1 [C] - (for sb/sth) words which you say to
God giving thanks or asking for help 祷吿，诉祷（的内容 >
:to say your prayers 祷告◊ prayers/or the
sicfc 为病人的祈祷◊ He arrived at that very
moment, as if in answer to her prayer.他就在那一刻到了，好像是她的祈祷应验了。◊ Their prayers were answered and the child was found sa/e and weM.他们的祷告应验了：小孩找到了，安然无
恙、2 [C] a fixed form of
words that you can say when you speak to God 祈祷文；经’文：Jt was a prayer
sfce
1553 prebuttal
had 〖eamt as a cWW.这是她儿时就学会了的祈祷文。
—see
also Lord's Prayer 3 [U] the act
or habit of praying 祷告，祈祷（的行为）：They
fcndt in prayer.他
下祈祷。◊ VVe beZieve in
the power 〇/prayer.我们
力量。4 prayers [pi.] a religious
meeting that takes place regularly in which people say prayers 祈祷会.；祷告式 5 [C，usually
sing.] a thing that you hope for very much 企盼尚事；+斤望：My prayer is that one he wfW wdfc again•我的企盼就是有一天他能重新走
IT»roi not have a 'prayer
(of doing sth) to have no chance of succeeding (in doing sth)(做某事）'没有成功
的机会一more at wing n.
prayer book noun a book that contains
prayers, for using in religious services 祈祷书（礼拜时用）
'prayer meeting noun a religious meeting when
people say prayers to God 祷告会；祈祷会
prayer
rug (also
'prayer
mat) noun a small carpet on which
Muslims rest their knees when they are saying prayers祈祷跪垫（穆斯林祷告时用）
'prayer wheel 'now/? (in Tibetan Buddhism 藏传佛教）an object that is turned as a way of saying a prayer
or MEDIATING转经_筒（转动经筒即表示诵经或冥思）
.praying
'mantis (also
mantis)
noun a large green insect
that eats other insects. The female praying mantis oftien eats the male.幢鄉
pre-
/pri:/ pre//x (in verbs, nouns and adjectives 构成动 词、各词一形容词)before先于；在…前：preheat预热
◊
precaution 预防◊ pre-war 战前◊ preseason
trafnfn^ '(兰before a sports season
starts)赛季前的训练一compare ANTE-, POST-
preach /pri:tj/ verb 1 to give a religious talk
in a public place, especially in a church during a service 布金，讲 道（尤A教堂中礼拜时）：[V] S/ie preached to the congregation
about/orgiveness.她向会焱宣讲宽恕的道
理。◊ [VN] 77ie minister preached a
sermo/i on the pamWe ojf the Zost sheep.牧师讲道时用了亡羊的比喻。
2 to
tell people about a particular religion, way of life, system, etc. in order to persuade them to accept it 宣传，宣扬，宣讲（教义、生话方式、体制等）：[VNl to
preach the word 〇/God
传希上帝的道◊ He preached the
virtues o/capitatom to us•他向我们宣扬资本主:义的优
点。◊ [V] She
preached about the benej^ts 〇/ a
hedt/iy lifestyle. 3 [V] [disapproving) to
give sb advice on moral
standards, behaviour, etc., especially in a way that they find annoying or
boring 说 教：/’m sony, J didn’t mean to
preac/i•很抱歉，我并每
有说教的意思。◊ Y~〇u’re preaching at me
a^ain/ 你又
对我说教了 ！【M preach to the
con'verted to
speak to people in support of views that they already hoid 向 教無宣教；教读书人写大字一more at practise preach.er /’pri:tJa(r)/’A7〇wn a person, often a member of the clergy, who gives religious talks and often performs religious
ceremonies, for example in a church 传道者；牧师：a preac/ier /amous' /or her inspiring sermons以发人深省的讲道出名的传道’者◊ a toy preacher (= who is not a priest,
etc. but who has been trained to give religious taiks)传道员 preachy /'priitji/ adj. (informal,
disapproving) trying to give advice or to persuade
people to accept an opinion on what is right and wrong 说滅的；劝诫的 pre-amble /pri'aembl; 'priiaembl/ «〇(v/? [C, V] {format) an introduction to a book
or a written document; an intro- duction to sth you say序言；绪论;导言；前肓；开场
白.：The aims of the treaty are stated in its preamble. ^ 约的宗旨已在序言中说明。◊ She gave him the bad
news wit/umtpreamble.她开门见山地把坏消息告诉了他。
pre-arranged /.priia'reindsd/ adj. planned or arranged in
advance预先安排的；预先准备的；预定的SEI
PREDETERMINED
,pre-' book verb (6r£) to arrange to have sth such as a room,
table，seat，or .ticket
in advance 预订.（房间、餐
桌、座位 i 票 4 );预约：[V] You are advised to
pre-book. 〇 [VN] Accommodation is cheaper if
youpre-boofc it.预订住€要便宜些。 pre-but*tal /'priibAtl/ noun [C, U] {informaf) a statement saying or
proving that a criticism is false ar unfair