He used to have a cup of coffee preparatory to his work.

在工作之前，他总要喝上一杯咖啡。

Lunt was secreting the last of them in brown paper preparatory to taking them home.

伦特用牛皮纸把最后一批藏起来，准备带回家。

The ploughs are started at the same time, throwing up the beds again, preparatory to another planting.

犁同时启动，再次抛出床，为下一次种植做准备。

" Stripes, " he repeated, slowly and distinctly, taking off his spectacles, preparatory to making a few remarks.

“条纹，” 他缓慢而清晰地重复道，摘下眼镜，准备发表一些评论。

The matador who was no longer a novelty was sitting looking out of his window preparatory to walking out to the cafe.

那位不再引人注目的剑刺手正坐在那里望着窗外，准备出去上咖啡馆坐会儿。

Blathers and Duff; and actually put on his hat preparatory to sallying forth to obtain the assistance of those worthies.

布拉瑟斯和达夫；并且实际上戴上了他的帽子准备出征以获得那些有价值的人的帮助。

I have pointed to my own manuscript volumes, which represent the toil of years preparatory to a work not yet accomplished.

我已经指出了我自己的手稿卷， 它们代表了多年为尚未完成的工作所做的准备工作。

" I like good strong words that mean something, " replied Jo, catching her hat as it took a leap off her head preparatory to flying away altogether.

“我爱用可以表达意思的强烈的字眼，”乔说，同时用手抓住她的那顶已脱离头部即将飞走的帽子。

Matthew encountered the stationmaster locking up the ticket office preparatory to going home for supper, and asked him if the five-thirty train would soon be along.

马修遇到站长把售票处锁起来准备回家吃晚饭，问他五点三十分的火车会不会很快来。

To attach the preparatory to the senior school these three classes were known officially, on speech days and in reports, as upper, middle, and lower second.

为了将预科附加到高中， 这三个班级在演讲日和报告中被正式称为高年级、中年级和低年级。

What was taught in the greater part of those universities was suitable to the end of their institution, either theology, or something that was merely preparatory to theology.

这些大学的大部分所教授的内容都适合他们机构的目的，无论是神学，还是仅仅是神学的准备。

" Dis Miss Scarlett, ain' it? Dis hyah Peter, Miss Pitty's coachman. Doan step down in dat mud, " he ordered severely, as Scarlett gathered up her skirts preparatory to descending.

" 这位是思嘉小姐吗？俺叫彼得，皮蒂小姐的马车夫，你别踩在这烂泥地里。" 他厉声命令着。

In the manufacturing districts of the North, the panic was ascribed to the " Democratic assault on business." So an old issue was again vigorously advanced, preparatory to the next presidential campaign.

在北方的制造业区，恐慌被归咎于“民主对商业的攻击” 。 于是，一个老问题再次被大力推进， 为下一次总统竞选做准备。

As it extorted nothing from that gentleman but a smile, the old lady tossed her head, and smoothed down her apron preparatory to another speech, when she was stopped by Mr. Brownlow.

这位先生除了微笑之外什么也没得到，老太太摇了摇头，抚平围裙准备再说一遍，这时她被布朗罗先生拦住了。

The strident school-teachers were gathering up their possessions preparatory to a straggling flight to the wharf;across the beach lay the white steam-boat at the pier;and over the sunlit waters Boston loomed in a line of haze.

严厉的学校老师正在收拾他们的财产，准备散乱地飞向码头；穿过海滩，停在码头的白色汽船；在阳光普照的海面上，波士顿隐约出现在一排薄雾中。

Giles popped out his nightcap again, preparatory to making some reply, when he was suddenly pulled back by a young gentleman who occupied the other corner of the chaise, and who eagerly demanded what was the news.

吉尔斯再次弹出他的睡帽，准备回答，突然被坐在马车另一角的一位年轻绅士拉回来，他急切地询问有什么消息。

The gray house had been there when women who kept cats were probably witches, when Paul Revere made false teeth in Boston preparatory to arousing the great commercial people, when our ancestors were gloriously deserting Washington in droves.

当养猫的女人可能是女巫时，当保罗·里维尔 (Paul Revere) 在波士顿制作假牙以准备唤醒伟大的商业人士时，当我们的祖先光荣地成群结队地离开华盛顿时，灰色的房子就在那里。

Now, this, " said Mr. Trabb, taking down a roll of cloth, and tiding it out in a flowing manner over the counter, preparatory to getting his hand under it to show the gloss, " is a very sweet article.

现在，这个，" 特拉布先生说，取下一卷布，并以流动的方式在柜台上发出消息，准备得到他的手下，以显示光泽，" 是一个非常甜蜜的文章。