prepare

[pri'pɛə]

v.预备, 准备

vt.

1. 准备; 使……准备好[(+for)][O2]

They prepared themselves for the worst.

他们作了最坏的打算。

2. 筹备, 筹划[(+for)]

3. 做(饭菜); 制作; 调制[O1]

When we arrived home, mother had already prepared dinner for us.

当我们到家时, 母亲已为我们准备好了晚餐。

4. 起草; 编纂

vi.

准备, 预备[(+for)][+to-v]

I was preparing for bed when I heard a knock at the door.

我正准备睡觉时听到有人敲门。

词形变化

副词: preparedly | 名词: preparer | 动词过去式: prepared | 动词过去分词: prepared | 动词现在分词: preparing | 动词第三人称单数: prepares |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.准备; 筹划; 装备

equip  compose  concoct  provide  arrange  plan  fix  rig  ready  

同义参见:

outfit  qualify  practice  discipline  program  manufacture  cultivate  dispose  rehearse  prime  exercise  tutor  brew  heat  cook  drill  rig  train  gird  

英英释义

动词 prepare:

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

同义词：fix, set up, ready, gear up, set

prepare for eating by applying heat

同义词：cook, fix, ready, make

to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery

arrange by systematic planning and united effort

同义词：organize, organise, devise, get up, machinate

prepare (someone) for a future role or function

同义词：groom, train

create by training and teaching

同义词：train, develop, educate

lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord

undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession

同义词：train

短语词组

prepare against

1. 为对付……作准备

Everything should be done in order to prepare against fire.

应该尽一切可能预防火灾。

prepare for

1. 为……作准备, 计划

She has well prepared for the test.

她对考试已有充分的准备。

补充

prepareprepare英:[priˈpɛə] 美:[prɪˈpɛr]vt.1.准备You shouldn't have troubled yourself to prepare such a feast!你不该准备这样丰盛的饭菜, 这样太麻烦你了。vt. & vi.1.筹备, 进行各项准备工作The defence lawyers asked for another week to prepare their case.辩护律师要求再给他们一周时间准备案件。She is preparing herself as a teacher.她正在为当教师做准备。2.做好思想准备He prepared himself to accept defeat.他做好认输的准备。

例句

1. Margaret had a lecture to prepare for the following day.玛格丽特要准备第二天的讲座。 2. She has to prepare lessons in the evening.她不得不在晚上备课。 3. On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare.平均每篇报道需要准备1,000个小时。 4. The bedroom needs preparing for Jenny's arrival.需要把卧室备好, 珍妮来了好住。 5. The lessons that you learn are how you prepare yourselves as an organization.你们获得的教训是作为一个组织应如何做好准备。 6. You'd better prepare yourself for how he's going to look. He won't be as you expect.你最好对他的长相有心理准备。他和你的预期会不一样。 7. You can't prepare yourself for these things.这些事情你是防不胜防的。 8. His doctor had told him to prepare himself for surgery.他的医生告诉他做好动手术的准备。 9. The vegetables can be prepared the day before.蔬菜可以提前一天准备好。 10. I was just preparing dinner when the phone rang.电话响的时候, 我正在准备晚餐。 11. Two technicians were preparing a videotape recording of last week's programme.两个技术人员正在制作上周节目的录像带。 12. The crew of the Iowa has been preparing the ship for departure.“艾奥瓦”号的船员一直在为起航装备船只。 13. The people are preparing to vote in the elections.人们正在为参加选举投票做准备。 14. He had to go back to his hotel and prepare to catch a train.他不得不回到宾馆, 准备去赶火车。 15. to prepare land for summer crops平整土地准备夏季作物 16. to prepare the room for a party为举行宴会布置房间 17. to prepare someone for bad news使某人对坏消息有所准备 18. to prepare oneself as a football player为使自己成为足球运动员而锻炼 19. to prepare an expedition为探险作各种配备 20. to prepare one's students for their examination帮助学生温课迎考 21. to prepare a medicine配药 22. to prepare plans for the coming winter training为即将到来的冬训制订计划 23. a prepared trill预颤音 24. to prepare for teaching为教学做好准备 25. to prepare for war准备打仗 26. prepare a brief summary of the article.为文章起草简短概要。 27. she was busy preparing lunch.她正忙着准备午饭。 28. schools should prepare children for life.学校应当使孩子们有准备对付生活。 29. by this time I was prepared for anything.到这时，我已经做好了最坏的准备。 30. she took time off to prepare for her exams.她专门请假准备考试。 31. [with infinitive]school-leavers preparing to start degree courses.准备修学位课程的毕业生。 32. I wasn't prepared to go along with that.我不想附和那一点。 33. Bo helped me prepare for the exam.博帮我准备考试。 34. The course prepares foreign students for studying at university.这门课程帮助外国学生准备好进大学读书。 [T] 35. to prepare a meal做饭 36. I am not prepared to stay here and be insulted.我不愿意待在这里受侮辱。 37. The teacher prepared the students for the test.老师帮助学生们复习备考。 38. Your room is being prepared now and should be ready soon.你的房间正在准备中，应该马上就好。 39. The nurses prepared the patient for surgery.护士们为病人做了术前准备。 40. Farmers are busy preparing the soil for planting.农民们正忙着整地，准备栽种。 41. They'll be arriving soon. We don't have much more time to prepare.他们马上就到，我们没有更多的时间准备了。 42. We don't have much more time to prepare for their arrival.我们没有更多时间为他们的到来做准备。 43. He prepares for games by studying tapes of the opposing team.他通过录像带研究对方球队，为比赛做准备。 44. "At this time of year, most animals are preparing for winter."每年的这个时候，多数动物正忙着为过冬做准备。 45. We don't have much more time to prepare ourselves for their arrival.我们没有更多时间为他们的到来做准备。 46. She tried to prepare herself for bad news.她努力让自己对坏消息做好心理准备。 47. The sailors are preparing themselves for a long voyage.水手们正在为远航做准备。 48. She prepared [=made] dinner.她做了晚餐。 49. prepare a salad.做一份沙拉。 50. He prepared [=wrote] a report for his boss.他给老板写了一份报告。 51. The pharmacist prepared the prescription.药剂师按药方配了药。