| 单词 | prepare |
| 释义 | prepare verbadverb | verb + prepare | preposition | phrases adverb➤adequately, properly充分地／适当地准备➤fully充分准备➤carefully, meticulously, painstakingly仔细地／精心地／辛苦地准备◆the lectures were carefully prepared.这些讲座是精心准备的。➤busily, hastily, quickly忙碌地／匆忙地／迅速地准备◆i was busily preparing a salad for the evening meal.我正忙着准备晚餐吃的色拉。➤lovingly亲切地准备◆the chicken casserole i had so lovingly prepared for her我精心为她准备的砂锅鸡➤➤mentally精神准备◆how do you go about mentally preparing yourself for a project ?你如何为项目做思想准备？verb + prepare➤help (sb), help (sb) to帮助（某人）准备➤need to需要准备◆penn needs to prepare for a medical school interview.佩恩需要准备一家医学院的面试。➤fail to没有准备◆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。➤be easy to, be quick to, be simple to准备起来很容易／很快／很简单◆a meal that is very quick and easy to prepare准备起来方便快捷的一餐➤be designed to旨在（为⋯）做准备◆the course is designed to prepare graduates for management careers.这门课程是为毕业生将来从事管理工作而开设的。preposition➤according to根据⋯做准备◆just prepare according to package directions.只根据包装说明进行准备就行。➤for筹备◆we all set about preparing for the party.我们都着手进行聚会的各项准备工作。phrases➤prepare for the worst做最坏的准备◆the family are preparing for the worst.全家人做好了最坏的准备。➤time to prepare (sth)准备（⋯的）时间◆i haven't had time to prepare my arguments properly.我未能有时间为我的论据做充分的准备。prepare verb 1➤prepare a report for the meeting为会议拟订报告➤prepare for trouble/an exam防范纷争；准备考试prepare ♦︎ draw sth up ♦︎ draft ♦︎ put sth together ♦︎ get sb/sth readythese words all mean to make sth ready to be used or carried out, or to make sb ready to do sth.这些词均表示准备好、使准备好。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to prepare sth / draw sth up / draft sth / put sth together / get sth ready for sth◆to prepare / draw up / draft / put together a list / report / paper / plan / programme / strategy◆to prepare / draw up / draft a / an document / contract / agenda / budget / constitution / treaty / petition / will◆to prepare / put together a show / to get a show ready◆to prepare sth / draw sth up / draft sth / put sth together carefully■ prepare [transitive] (rather formal) to make sb/sth ready to be used or to do sth使做好准备；把⋯预备好◆i've asked her to prepare a report for the meeting.我已经让她去拟订会议报告。◆a hotel room is being prepared for them.正在为他们准备一间酒店房间。◆the college prepares students for a career in business.这个学院是培养商业人才的。 ➡ see also preparation → planning , preparatory → first , prepared → ready ■ draw sth up -->phrasal verb(drew, drawn)to make or write sth that needs careful thought or planning拟订；制订；起草◆let's draw up a list of possible guests.我们起草一份来宾名单吧。ⓘ draw sth up is often used to talk about preparing an official document. * draw sth up 常指拟订正式文件◆to draw up a contract / lease / document / treaty / charter / will起草合同／租约／文件／协定／章程／遗嘱it is also often used in other business contexts.也常用于其他商务语境◆to draw up an agenda / a memorandum / a report / a shortlist / a strategy拟订议程／备忘录／报告／入围名单／策略■ draft (also draught, especially in bre) /drɑːft; name dræft/ [transitive] to write the first rough version of sth such as a letter, speech or book起草；草拟◆i'll draft a letter for you.我来为你草拟一封信。◆some of the clauses in the contract had been very poorly drafted.合同中某些条款措辞太差。 ➡ see also draft → plan noun 2 ■ put sth together -->phrasal verb(putting, put, put)to make or prepare sth by fitting or collecting parts together组装；组织；汇集◆i think we can put together a very strong case for the defence.我想我们能为辩方整理出十分有力的论据。■ get sb/sth ready -->idiom(getting, got, got; name spoken getting, got, gotten) (rather informal) to prepare sth to be used; to prepare sb to do sth准备好；使准备好◆can you help me get everything ready for the party?你能不能帮我把这次聚会准备妥当？◆i'm just getting the kids ready for school.我正在让孩子们准备好去上学。prepare verb 2➤prepare a report for the meeting为会议拟订报告➤prepare for trouble/an exam防范纷争；准备考试prepare ♦︎ get ready ♦︎ provide for sth ♦︎ gear (yourself) upthese words all mean to make yourself ready for sth that you are going to do or that you expect to happen.这些词均表示使自己有准备、防范。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to prepare / get ready / provide / gear up for sth◆to prepare / get ready / gear up to do sth◆to prepare yourself / gear yourself up■ prepare [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal) to make yourself ready for sth that you are going to do or that you expect to happen使（自己）有准备；防范◆i had no time to prepare.我当时没时间准备。◆the whole class is preparing for the exams.全班都在准备考试。◆i had been preparing myself for this moment.我一直为这一时刻做准备。◆i was preparing to leave.我当时正准备离开。 ➡ see also preparation → planning , preparatory → first , prepared → ready ■ get ready -->phrase(getting, got, got; name spoken getting, got, gotten) (rather informal, especially spoken) to prepare for sth, especially sth that is part of your everyday life（尤指为日常生活之事）做准备◆i have to get ready for work.我得准备去上班了。ⓘ other typical collocates include school, dinner and supper.常与之搭配的词还有 school、dinner 和 supper。■ provide for sth phrasal verb (formal) to make preparations to deal with sth that might happen in the future为（今后可能发生的事）做好准备◆it is impossible to provide for every eventuality.为一切可能发生的事做好准备是不可能的。 ➡ see also provision → planning ■ gear up-->■ gear yourself up -->phrasal verb (rather informal, especially journalism尤用于新闻) to prepare for sth, especially a special event or challenge（尤指为特别活动或挑战）做好准备◆cycle organizations are gearing up for national bike week.自行车团体正在为全国自行车周做准备。◆the supermarkets have been gearing themselves up to meet increased customer demand.超市一直在做准备以满足不断增加的顾客需求。prepare [transitive] (especially written) to make food ready to be eaten; to make a medicine by mixing different things预备（饭菜）；做（饭）；调制，配制（药品）◆the women were busy preparing the wedding feast.女人在忙着准备婚宴。◆the remedies are all prepared from wild flowers.这些药物都是用野花提取成分配制的。prepare [transitive] (rather formal) to make sb/sth ready to be used or to do sth使做好准备；把⋯预备好◆i've asked her to prepare a report for the meeting.我已经让她去拟订会议报告。◆a hotel room is being prepared for them.正在为他们准备一间酒店房间。◆the college prepares students for a career in business.这个学院是培养商业人才的。 ➡ see also preparation → planning , preparatory → first , prepared → ready prepare [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal) to make yourself ready for sth that you are going to do or that you expect to happen使（自己）有准备；防范◆i had no time to prepare.我当时没时间准备。◆the whole class is preparing for the exams.全班都在准备考试。◆i had been preparing myself for this moment.我一直为这一时刻做准备。◆i was preparing to leave.我当时正准备离开。 ➡ see also preparation → planning , preparatory → first , prepared → ready prepare [transitive] (rather formal) to make students ready to do sth使（学生）预备好；使做好准备◆the college prepares students for a career in business.这个学院是培养商务人才的。◆to prepare students for exams使学生做好考试的准备prepare/prɪˈpeə(r) ||; prɪˈpɛr/verb [i,t] prepare (sb/sth) (for sb/sth) to get ready or to make sb/sth ready 准备；预备；使做好准备；把…预备好: ◇bo helped me prepare for the exam. 博帮我准备考试。◇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] ◇to prepare a meal 做饭 be prepared for sth to be ready for sth difficult or unpleasant 对困难或不愉快的事情做好准备 be prepared to do sth to be ready and happy to do sth 准备、乐意做某事: ◇i am not prepared to stay here and be insulted. 我不愿意待在这里受侮辱。 prepare1 to prepare for something that will happen in the future2 to prepare something so that it is ready to be used3 to prepare yourself for something that you have to do4 to prepare someone for something that they will have to do5 to provide the necessary conditions for something to happen6 when you prepare somethingrelated wordsready, prepared 准备好的 ready/not ready,prepare food 准备食物 cook,see alsoarrange,organize,practise/practice,1. to prepare for something that will happen in the future 为将来发生的事作准备 prepare /prɪˈpeəʳ/ [intransitive verb] to make plans or arrangements for something that will happen in the future, so that you will be ready when it happens 作准备 i've been so busy that i've had no time to prepare. 我太忙了，没有时间来准备。prepare for he only had a few hours to prepare for the interview. 他仅有几个小时来准备采访。 people on the island are preparing for another storm. 岛上的人正在为另一场暴风雨的到来作准备。prepare to do something the company is preparing to expand its european network. 该公司正准备扩大其在欧洲的网络。 preparatory /prɪˈpærətəriǁ-tɔːri/ [adjective only before noun] done to prepare for something: 预备性的 a series of preparatory meetings 一系列的预备会议 get ready /get ˈredi/ [verb phrase] to do all the things you need to do to prepare for a special occasion or event ［为某特别的场合或事件］作准备 we're looking forward to the trip, but there's so much to do to get ready. 我们盼着这次旅行，但还有许多准备工作要做。get ready for we've spent the last few days getting ready for christmas. 过去几天我们在为圣诞节作准备。get ready to do something it seems the whole country is getting ready to welcome the visiting president. 似乎整个国家都在为欢迎来访的总统作准备。 make preparations /meɪk ˌprepəˈreɪʃənz/ [verb phrase] to do all the things you must do in order to prepare for an important event ［为某重要事件］做准备工作；做筹备工作 we set a date of january 8 and began to make preparations. 我们把日子定在1月8日，便开始了准备工作。make preparations for we started to make preparations for the wedding about a year ago. 大约一年前，我们开始筹备婚礼。make your preparations i made my preparations with great care. 我非常认真地做准备工作。 in preparation for /ɪn ˌprepəˈreɪʃən fɔːʳ/ [preposition] if you do something in preparation for a planned event, you do something to make it possible or more likely to be successful 为［计划好的事件］作准备 japan national railways was split up in preparation for sale to private investors. 日本国立铁路公司已被拆分，准备售与私人投资者。 in preparation for passover, all ‘unclean’ items are removed from the house. 为准备过逾越节，房子里所有“不干净”的物品都被清理掉。 gear up /ˌgɪər ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb] if a company or organization gears up to do something important or difficult, they prepare to do it by making changes, buying things that will be needed etc ［公司或组织为重要或困难的事］作好准备；作好安排 gear up to do something retailers are already gearing up to meet the christmas rush. 零售商已作好准备，以迎接圣诞节期间的购物狂潮。gear up for the company will shortly be gearing up for a major expansion. 公司很快就会准备作大规模扩展。 do the groundwork also do the spadework british /ˌduː ðə ˈgraʊndwɜːʳk, ˌduː ðə ˈspeɪdwɜːʳk/ [verb phrase] to do the work that has to be done before something else can happen 做准备工作 all the necessary groundwork for the advertising campaign has already been done. 广告宣传所有必需的前期工作都已完成。 although i did most of the spadework, i wasn't given any credit for it. 尽管大部分的前期工作都是我做的，可我没有得到一点表扬。 mobilize also mobilise british /ˈməʊbɪlaɪz, ˈməʊbəlaɪz/ [intransitive/transitive verb] if a country or its army mobilizes, it prepares to fight a war ［国家或军队］动员［以准备打仗］ britain mobilized its forces. 英国动员了军队。 while the us mobilizes, top-level diplomats are making a last attempt to reach a negotiated settlement. 当全美国都动员起来时，高层外交官还在作最后的努力，试图通过谈判来解决问题。2. to prepare something so that it is ready to be used 准备好以便使用 prepare /prɪˈpeəʳ/ [transitive verb] to prepare something such as a place, a machine, or piece of equipment for an event or activity that has been planned 把…准备好 before you start painting, prepare the walls by cleaning them and filling any cracks. 粉刷之前，先清理墙面、修补裂缝，做好准备工作。 when they are not in the classroom, teachers spend much of their time preparing lessons. 不在教室里上课时，老师大部分时间在备课。prepare something for something the americans are preparing two new satellites for launch. 美国人正准备发射两颗新卫星。 maintenance staff are busy preparing the field for tomorrow's big game. 维修人员正忙着为明天的大赛准备场地。 get something ready /ˌget something ˈredi/ [verb phrase] to make sure something is ready to be used 把某物准备好 i'll get the car ready. 我会把车子准备好的。get sth ready for try to get all your things ready for school the night before. 前一天晚上尽量把上学所需的东西都准备好。 her main job is to do general cleaning and get the rooms ready for guests. 她主要是做一般清理工作，并为客人准备好房间。 set up /ˌset ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb] to prepare the equipment that is needed for an activity, by putting them in the right places, putting different pieces together etc 预备；搭建；安装［设备］ set up something we've set up a microphone in the corner. 我们已在角落里安装了一只麦克风。 it was 6:30 and traders were already setting up their market stalls. 6点半时，小贩们已经在集市搭建摊位了。set something up it'll take a few minutes to set the camera up. 架设摄像机要花几分钟。3. to prepare yourself for something that you have to do 为自己必须做的事作准备 prepare yourself /prɪˈpeəʳ jɔːʳself/ [verb phrase] to make yourself mentally and physically ready for something that you will have to do 使自己［在思想、体力上］作好准备 before starting to write an answer in an exam, prepare yourself by thinking about what you want to say. 考试时开始写答案前，先想好要说些什么。prepare yourself for they prepared themselves for a long wait. 他们作好了长时间等待的准备。 she has spent the last year preparing herself for the race. 她花了去年整整一年的时间，来为这次赛跑作准备。 be prepared /biː prɪˈpeəʳd/ [verb phrase] if you are prepared for something unpleasant or difficult, you expect it and you have thought about it, so that you can deal with it more easily ［对令人不快的或困难的事］有所准备 the children were seasick last time, so this time we're prepared . 上次孩子们晕船，所以这次我们有所准备。be prepared for i just wasn't prepared for such a difficult interview. 我没料到面试那么难。be well prepared clark's lawyers were well prepared and confident. 克拉克的律师准备充分、充满自信。 get ready /get ˈredi/ [verb phrase] to do all the things you need to do in order to be ready to do something, especially things such as washing or dressing before you go somewhere 作好准备［尤指洗涤、穿衣等］ you'd better go get ready - it's almost 8 o'clock. 你最好作好准备—差不多8点了。get ready to do something i was just getting ready to go out when tim called. 蒂姆打电话来时我正在准备出去。get yourself ready for something in the stadium, the sprinters are getting themselves ready for the 100-metre race. 体育场里，短跑选手们在为100米赛跑作准备。 brace yourself /ˈbreɪs jɔːʳself/ [verb phrase] to prepare yourself for something unpleasant that is about to happen ［为即将发生的不快之事］作好准备；作好防备 here comes the boss, and she's not looking happy! you'd better brace yourself! 老板来了，她看上去不太高兴！你最好有所准备！brace yourself for socialist party leaders are bracing themselves for defeat. 社会党领导人在准备迎接失败。brace yourself to do something i didn't really want to hear the rest, but i braced myself to listen. 我实在不愿听下去，但我作好了继续听的准备。 steel yourself /ˈstiːl jɔːʳself/ [verb phrase] to prepare yourself to do something that you know will be upsetting, frightening, or unpleasant 使自己坚强起来；作好准备应付 i had to steel myself before i could tell her about the accident. 我必须先让自己坚强起来，再把意外告诉她。steel yourself to do something she steeled herself to look at the body again. 她定了定神，又看了一眼那具尸体。steel yourself for jim steeled himself for a fight. 吉姆准备好打一架。 psych yourself up /ˌsaɪk jɔːʳself ˈʌp/ [verb phrase] informal to prepare yourself mentally for something difficult by making yourself believe that you can do it and that you really want to do it 【非正式】作好思想准备 i tried to psych myself up before the interview. 我尽量在面试前作好思想准备。psych yourself up for a lot of athletes use music to psych themselves up for a game. 许多运动员听音乐来为比赛作好思想准备。 work up to /ˌwɜːʳk ˈʌp tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb] to prepare yourself to do something that you do not want to do, by gradually making yourself more and more determined to do it 鼓起勇气；下定决心 i haven't asked him yet, but i'm working up to it. 我还没问过他，我正在使自己鼓起勇气。work up to doing something she's been working up to telling her boyfriend it's over. 她鼓起勇气要告诉男朋友一切都结束了。 gear yourself up /ˌgɪəʳ jɔːʳself ˈʌp/ [verb phrase] especially british to prepare yourself mentally for something such as a test or important game, by gradually making yourself believe that you can do it successfully 【尤英】作好思想准备；使自己进入状态 the game's on friday, so we're starting to gear ourselves up during training. 比赛在星期五，因此我们在训练时开始让自己进入状态。gear yourself up for he's been gearing himself up for his exams over the past few weeks. 在过去几周里，他一直在使自己进入状态参加考试。4. to prepare someone for something that they will have to do 使某人为必须做的事作准备 prepare /prɪˈpeəʳ/ [transitive verb] to prepare someone for something that they will have to do, by providing them with the skills, training, or experience that they will need 使有准备 the programs are aimed at preparing people who want to start up their own business. 这些课程的目的是让那些想自己创业的人作好准备。prepare somebody for something schools should do more to prepare children for the world of work. 学校应该多做工作，让孩子们为职业世界作好准备。 nothing could have prepared him for what he saw during the war. 什么都无法让他准备好面对战争中看到的一切。 train /treɪn/ [intransitive/transitive verb] to prepare someone for a job, activity, or sporting event by teaching them the skills they need and encouraging them to practise 培训；训练 the team is currently training in hampshire. 该队目前在汉普郡接受训练。train somebody to do something the staff must be trained to use the software correctly. 全体职员必须接受培训，学会正确使用该软件。train somebody for something the troops had been trained for an important role in the battle. 这支军队已经过训练，在战斗中担任重要角色。train for she's been training for the marathon for six months. 六个月来，她一直在进行马拉松训练。 groom /gruːm, grʊm/ [transitive verb] to carefully prepare someone for an important job or for a particular position in society by training them over a long period of time 培养，培训 groom somebody as something jiang was groomed as deng's replacement 安德森被培养成他的接班人。groom somebody to be something mrs adams had groomed her only daughter to be a perfect wife and mother. 亚当斯太太已把她的独生女儿培养成一位十全十美的妻子兼母亲。groom somebody for something most people believe he is being groomed for the party leadership. 大多数人认为他正被培养成为该党领导人。 equip /ɪˈkwɪp/ [transitive verb] to give someone the skills they need to deal with problems or difficult situations, especially by training them 使有能力；使具备［处理问题的技术，尤通过训练］ equip somebody to do something a good education will equip your children to get a good job. 良好的教育能使你的孩子谋得一份好职业。equip somebody with something we do our best to equip refugees with the skills they need for survival in a foreign culture. 我们尽力使难民具备在异域文化中生存所需的技能。5. to provide the necessary conditions for something to happen 提供某事发生所必需的条件 set the scene /ˌset ðə ˈsiːn/ [verb phrase] if an action or event sets the scene for another event, it provides the conditions in which that event can take place ［行动或事件］为［另一事件］提供条件；使…有可能发生 set the scene for the negotiations in geneva have set the scene for a possible agreement later in the year. 日内瓦谈判已为今年稍后时候可能会达成的协议提供了条件。 recent events have set the scene for a potentially violent confrontation between the demonstrators and the army. 近来发生的事情导致示威人群和军队之间存在着引发暴力冲突的危险。 pave the way /ˌpeɪv ðə ˈweɪ/ [verb phrase] to provide the conditions that will make something much easier to achieve in the future 铺平道路 pave the way for these experiments may pave the way for a vaccine against some forms of cancer. 这些实验也许会为培养出一种能预防某些癌症的疫苗铺平道路。 the married women's property act paved the way for further legislation on women's rights. 《已婚妇女财产法》为进一步立法保障妇女权利铺平了道路。 lay the foundations /ˌleɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/ [verb phrase] to provide the conditions that will make it possible for something successful to take place much later 打下基础 lay the foundations for long-term planning after the war laid the foundations for the nation's steady economic growth. 战后的长期规划为该国经济稳定发展打下基础。lay the foundations of the two sides met in an attempt to lay the foundations of a future peace settlement. 双方会面以期为未来达成和平协议打下基础。6. when you prepare something 准备某事 preparation /ˌprepəˈreɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] the time and work that is needed to prepare for something 准备 months of preparation have gone into organizing the festival. 数月的准备工夫都花在组织那个节日上。 this dessert needs very little preparation, and you can serve it right away. 这道甜食几乎不需要作什么准备，你可以马上把它装盘上桌。preparation for this is all part of the preparation for next month's vital election. 这全都是下月举行的重要选举的准备工作的一部分。preparation of correct preparation of the canvas for painting is extremely important. 画布的正确处理极其重要。 preparations /ˌprepəˈreɪʃənz/ [plural noun] all the things you have to do so that you will be ready for an important event 准备工作 despite their preparations, hospital officials worry that they could not cope with a major epidemic. 尽管作了准备工作，医院管理人员还是担心无法应付大规模流行疾病。preparations for she's busy with the final preparations for the wedding. 她正忙于为婚礼做最后的准备工作。 preparations for the conference are well under way. 会议的准备工作早已开始。 pre·pare /prɪ`pɛr; prɪˈpeə/v 1. [t] to make something ready to be used 把…准备好［供使用］:◇carol was upstairs preparing a room for the guests. 卡罗尔正在楼上为客人准备房间。 2. [i,t] to make plans or arrangements for something that will happen soon, or get yourself ready for it 筹备，进行各项准备工作; 使［自己］作好准备:◇+ for i haven't even begun to prepare for tomorrow's test. 我甚至还未开始准备明天的测验。◇prepare yourself for a shock. 你要做好大吃一惊的准备。◇prepare to do sth just as we were preparing to leave, the phone rang. 我们正准备离开时，电话响了。 3. [t] to give someone the training or skills that they need to do something ［通过提供培训、技能等］使［某人］作好准备:◇prepare sb for sth our job is to prepare these soldiers for war. 我们的工作就是使这些士兵作好参战的准备。 4. [t] to make food ready to eat 准备好［食物］:◇this dish can be prepared the day before. 这道菜可以在前一天准备好。usage note 用法说明: prepare and 和 get readyuse prepare to talk about making or producing something so that it is ready to be used. 谈到准备好或做好某事以便使用，可以用 prepare:◇edwards only had two days to prepare the report. 爱德华兹仅有两天时间准备那份报告。◇this dish can be prepared ahead of time. 这道菜可预先准备好。use get ready to talk about doing the things that you need to do so you are ready for an activity. 说到做必须要做的准备工作，使你可以进行某种活动时，可用 get ready:◇you guys still have to get your stuff ready for school. 你们还得准备好上学的东西。in spoken or informal english, people usually use get ready. 人们在口语或非正式英语中常使用 get ready:◇i have to get supper ready now. 现在我得去准备晚饭了。 ☞ prepare |
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