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prepare用作及物动词 Mother was preparing dinner in the kitchen while father was watching TV. 妈妈在做饭, 而爸爸在看电视. prepare sth. 准备…… She prepared us a nice breakfast. = She prepared a nice breakfast for us. 她给我们准备了可口的早餐. prepare sb. sth. =prepare sth. for sb. 给……准备…….

She said so because she wanted to prepare her father for the bad news. 她这样说是因为她想使爸爸对那个坏消息有所准备. They prepared themselves to accept the defeat. 他们准备好接受失败的结果。 prepare sb. for sth. 使某人对某事有所准备 They were preparing to cross the river when it began to rain. 他们正准备过河, 突然下雨了. prepare to do sth. 准备做……

prepare用作不及物动词 The students are busy preparing for the final exam. 学生们正在准备期末考试. He is busy preparing with great care for the Congress. 他们正忙着精心准备这次代表大会。 Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. 抱最好的希望, 做最坏的准备。 prepare for 为……准备

prepared adj. 准备好的；预制的 They were prepared for the worst. 他们已准备好了应付最坏的情况。 be prepared for sth. 为……做好了准备。 We are prepared to supply the goods you asked for. 我们准备好供应你要的货物。 be (well) prepared to do sth. 准备、打算做某事 We're fully prepared against any aggression. 我们对任何侵略都做好了充分的准备。 be prepared against sth. 对……做好准备

preparation n. 准备 make preparations for 为……做准备 She is making preparations for her marriage. 她正在为自己的婚事做准备. make preparations against sth. 为对付/防止……做准备 We must make preparations against natural disasters. 我们必须为防止自然灾害做准备. in preparation for 为……做准备 We're getting things together in preparation for the journey. 我们正在收拾东西准备旅行.

Exercises prepared for 1. Everything has been __________the wedding. And the prepared big bunch of roses to marry his bridegroom has _______a pretty bride. preparing 2. On arriving home the wife got busy_________the dinner, prepare for and the husband laid the table to ________the dinner.

Summary { prepare 及物动词 prepare sth. 准备…… prepare sb. sth. =prepare sth. for sb. 给……准备……. prepare sb. for sth. 使某人对某事有所准备 prepare to do sth. 准备做…… prepare 不及物动词 prepare for 为……准备 be prepared for sth. 为……做好了准备 prepared 准备好的 be (well) prepared to do sth. 准备、打算做某事 be prepared against sth. 对……做好准备 { { preparation n. 准备 make preparations for 为……做准备 make preparations against sth. 为对付/防止……做准备 in preparation for 为……做准备