prepare

[英] [priˈpɛə] [美] [prɪˈpɛr] 生词本

vt.

vt.& vi.

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1. VERB 把…准备好;使预备好 If you prepare something, you make it ready for something that is going to happen. 
  • Two technicians were preparing a videotape recording of last week's programme...

    两个技术人员正在准备上周节目的录像带。

  • On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare...

    准备一份报告平均需要1,000小时。

  • The crew of the Iowa has been preparing the ship for storage.

    “艾奥瓦号”的船员一直都在为货物储存准备船只。

2. VERB 为…做准备;筹备 If you prepare for an event or action that will happen soon, you get yourself ready for it or make the necessary arrangements. 
  • The Party leadership is using management consultants to help prepare for the next election...

    该党的领导层正在管理顾问的帮助下筹备下一届的选举。

  • President Castro has warned Cubans to prepare for a profound economic emergency...

    卡斯特罗主席已经提醒古巴人民为严重的经济危急状况做准备。

  • He had to go back to his hotel and prepare to catch a train for New York...

    他不得不回到酒店,准备赶火车去纽约。

3. VERB 准备(食物);做(饭菜) When you prepare food, you get it ready to be eaten, for example by cooking it. 
  • She made her way to the kitchen, hoping to find someone preparing dinner...

    她走到厨房,希望看到有人在准备晚饭。

  • The best way of preparing the nuts is to rehydrate them by soaking overnight.

    做这些坚果的最好方法就是用水浸泡一个晚上,为其补充水分。

Verb

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

  • "Get the children ready for school!"
  • "prepare for war"
  • "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

2. prepare for eating by applying heat;

  • "Cook me dinner, please"
  • "can you make me an omelette?"
  • "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

3. to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery;

  • "prepare a report"
  • "prepare a speech"

4. arrange by systematic planning and united effort;

  • "machinate a plot"
  • "organize a strike"
  • "devise a plan to take over the director's office"

5. prepare (someone) for a future role or function;

  • "He is grooming his son to become his successor"
  • "The prince was prepared to become King one day"
  • "They trained him to be a warrior"

6. create by training and teaching;

  • "The old master is training world-class violinists"
  • "we develop the leaders for the future"

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

  • "prepare the discord in bar 139"

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

  • "She is training to be a teacher"
  • "He trained as a legal aid"
1. After the harvest, the peasants began to prepare the soil for seed.
收割后,农民就开始整地以便播种。

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2. Although he thought he was helping us prepare dinner, he was only in the way.
虽然他认为他在帮我们准备饭,但他只是碍手碍脚。

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3. Driven beyond endurance, they led the villagers to arm themselves and prepare for action.
他们忍无可忍,领导乡亲们拿起武器准备行动。

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4. He had failed to prepare adequately for the task before him.
他没有为面临的任务做充分的准备。

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5. I have no idea about how to prepare those cuttlefish and lobsters.
我对如何烹调那些乌贼和龙虾毫无概念。

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6. Orders went out to prepare for the evacuation of the city.
为撤离该城作准备的命令已下达。

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7. Prepare to alight, for we are almost there.
我们马上要到了,准备下车吧。

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8. Some drinks prepare appetite for dinners.
有些饮料可使人在饭前开胃。

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9. Strive for the best, prepare for the worst.
作最坏的打算,争取最好的结果。

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10. The car was out of control.There was nothing I could do except prepare to meet my maker!
汽车失控了,我完全无能为力,只能准备去见上帝!

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11. 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。

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12. The radio alert ed the citizens to prepare for the hurricane.
电台警告市民们作好预防暴风准备。

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13. Time to prepare was a luxuary he would have to forgo.
因为时间不够,他不得不放弃做准备工作。

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14. We must prepare a room for our guest.
我们必须为客人预备一个房间。

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15. We must prepare for the worst.
我们必须做最坏的打算。

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16. We should prepare well for the negotiations.
我们应该为这次谈判做好准备。

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17. Why don't you prepare it before hand?
怎不早做准备?

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18. 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。

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19. You will be allowed five days to prepare.
可以容许你有5天的准备时间。

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