词组 | prepare |
释义 | prepare /prɪˈpeə $ -ˈper/ verb 1. to make plans or arrangements for something that will happen in the future so that you will be ready when it happensGrammarPrepare is often followed by an infinitive: The family are preparing to move to Queensland.prepositionsprepare for sth He only had a few hours to prepare for the interview.THESAURUS: prepare get ready to prepare for something. Get ready is less formal than prepare and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English: Smith has been busy getting ready for the race. | The army was getting ready to attack. make preparations to prepare for an event that needs a lot of planning: The couple are making preparations for their wedding next year. gear up to prepare for an important event – used about companies, organizations, cities etc: Stores are gearing up for the busy Christmas shopping period. | The city is gearing up for the Olympics.2. to make something ready to be used: The investigators are busy preparing their report. I have prepared a list of questions. Have you prepared your speech? Groundsmen were preparing the pitch for tomorrow’s game.THESAURUS: prepare get sth ready to prepare something. Get sth ready is less formal than prepare and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English: They were getting the ship ready to sail. set (sth) up to prepare equipment so that it is ready to be used: It will take a few minutes to set the camera up. | The band was setting up on the stage.3. to make a meal: Prepare the sauce while the pasta is cooking. When we got home, Stephano was busy preparing dinner. |
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