1 VERB 把…准备好;使预备好 If you prepare something, you make it ready for something that is going to happen. 把…准备好;使预备好
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Two technicians were preparing a videotape recording of last week's programme. [VERB noun]
两个技术人员正在准备上周节目的录像带。
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On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare. [VERB noun]
准备一份报告平均需要1,000小时。
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The crew of the Iowa has been preparing the ship for storage. [VERB noun + for]
“艾奥瓦号”的船员一直都在为货物储存准备船只。
SYN equip, fit, adapt, adjust
2 VERB 为…做准备;筹备 If you prepare for an event or action that will happen soon, you get yourself ready for it or make the necessary arrangements. 为…做准备;筹备 [Also VERB]
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The Party leadership is using management consultants to help prepare for the next election. [VERB + for]
该党的领导层正在管理顾问的帮助下筹备下一届的选举。
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President Castro has warned Cubans to prepare for a profound economic emergency. [VERB for noun]
卡斯特罗主席已经提醒古巴人民为严重的经济危急状况做准备。
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He had to go back to his hotel and prepare to catch a train for New York. [VERB to-infinitive]
他不得不回到酒店,准备赶火车去纽约。
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His doctor had told him to prepare himself for surgery. [V pron-refl + for]
他的医生已经告诉他做好动手术的准备。
SYN train, guide, prime, direct
3 VERB 准备(食物);做(饭菜) When you prepare food, you get it ready to be eaten, for example by cooking it. 准备(食物);做(饭菜)
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She made her way to the kitchen, hoping to find someone preparing dinner. [VERB noun]
她走到厨房,希望看到有人在准备晚饭。
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The best way of preparing the nuts is to rehydrate them by soaking overnight. [VERB noun]
做这些坚果的最好方法就是用水浸泡一个晚上,为其补充水分。
ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesaurus | prepare Also look up: |
VERB. | arrange, fix, plan, ready 1 |
Word Partnership | Use prepare with: |
N. | prepare a list, prepare a plan, prepare a report 1 prepare for battle/war, prepare for the future, prepare for the worst 2 prepare dinner, prepare food, prepare a meal 3 |
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