prepare英音：[pri'pɛə]美音：[prɪ'pɛr]
及物動(dòng)詞 vt.
1.
準(zhǔn)備;使...準(zhǔn)備好[(+for)][O2]
They prepared themselves for the worst.
他們作了最壞的打算.
2.
籌備,籌劃[(+for)]
3.
做(飯菜);制作;調(diào)制[O1]
When we arrived home,mother had already prepared dinner for us.
當(dāng)我們到家時(shí),母親已為我們準(zhǔn)備好了晚餐.
4.
起草;編纂
不及物動(dòng)詞 vi.
1.
準(zhǔn)備,預(yù)備[(+for)][+to-v]
I was preparing for bed when I heard a knock at the door.
我正準(zhǔn)備睡覺時(shí)聽到有人敲門.