prepares; prepared; preparing
prepares; prepared; preparing
Learner's definition of PREPARE
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a [+ object] : to make (someone or something) ready for some activity, purpose, use, etc.使…做好準備 -
The teacher prepared the students for the test.老師幫助學生們複習備考。
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Your room is being prepared now and should be ready soon.你的房間正在準備中,應該馬上就好。
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The nurses prepared the patient for surgery.護士們爲病人做了術前準備。
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Farmers are busy preparing the soil for planting.農民們正忙着整地,準備栽種。
b : to make yourself ready for something that you will be doing, something that you expect to happen, etc.(爲…)做好準備 [no object]
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We don't have much more time to prepare for their arrival.我們沒有更多時間爲他們的到來做準備。
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He prepares for games by studying tapes of the opposing team.他通過錄像帶研究對方球隊,爲比賽做準備。
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At this time of year, most animals are preparing for winter.每年的這個時候,多數動物正忙着爲過冬做準備。
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We don't have much more time to prepare ourselves for their arrival.我們沒有更多時間爲他們的到來做準備。
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She tried to prepare herself for bad news.她努力讓自己對壞消息做好心理準備。
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The sailors are preparing themselves for a long voyage.水手們正在爲遠航做準備。
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[+ object] : to make or create (something) so that it is ready for use制作;調制;預備 -
She prepared [=made] dinner.她做了晚餐。
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Prepare a salad.做一份沙拉。
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He prepared [=wrote] a report for his boss.他給老板寫了一份報告。
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The pharmacist prepared the prescription.藥劑師按藥方配了藥。