| 释义 |
prepare/priˈpɛə/v. 1 tr. make or get ready for use, consideration, etc. (为使用、考虑等)准备，预备 2 tr. make ready or assemble (food, a meal, etc.) for eating 把(食品、饭等)准备好，预备好 3a tr. make (a person or oneself) ready or disposed in some way 给(他人或自己)作准备，使(他人或自己)作好某种准备 prepares students for university 培养学生准备上大学; prepared them for a shock 使他们对令人不快的消息有心理准备 b intr. put oneself or things in readiness, get ready 作好准备，预备 prepare to jump 准备跳 4 tr. make (a chemical product etc.) by a regular process; manufacture (按正常程序)配制(化学产品等)，制造 5 tr. Mus. lead up to (a discord) 【音】预备调(不谐和音) □ be prepared 1 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 for) be ready or disposed 准备着；愿意 was prepared for a legal battle 准备合法斗争 2 (foll. by 后跟 to) be willing to 愿意 □ preparer n.[Middle English from French préparer or Latin praeparare (as PRAE-, parare ‘make ready’)]■ Usage 用法说明 The use of be prepared in the sense ‘be willing’ was criticized in the past by some authorities, but it is now established usage. 过去某些权威曾批评把 be prepared 当作“愿意”的意思用，但是如今已成为约定俗成的用法。 |