prepares; prepared; preparing
prepares; prepared; preparing
Learner's definition of PREPARE
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a [+ object] : to make (someone or something) ready for some activity, purpose, use, etc.使…做好准备 -
The teacher prepared the students for the test.老师帮助学生们复习备考。
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Your room is being prepared now and should be ready soon.你的房间正在准备中，应该马上就好。
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The nurses prepared the patient for surgery.护士们为病人做了术前准备。
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Farmers are busy preparing the soil for planting.农民们正忙着整地，准备栽种。
b : to make yourself ready for something that you will be doing, something that you expect to happen, etc.（为…）做好准备 [no object]
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We don't have much more time to prepare for their arrival.我们没有更多时间为他们的到来做准备。
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He prepares for games by studying tapes of the opposing team.他通过录像带研究对方球队，为比赛做准备。
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At this time of year, most animals are preparing for winter.每年的这个时候，多数动物正忙着为过冬做准备。
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We don't have much more time to prepare ourselves for their arrival.我们没有更多时间为他们的到来做准备。
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She tried to prepare herself for bad news.她努力让自己对坏消息做好心理准备。
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The sailors are preparing themselves for a long voyage.水手们正在为远航做准备。
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[+ object] : to make or create (something) so that it is ready for use制作；调制；预备 -
She prepared [=made] dinner.她做了晚餐。
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Prepare a salad.做一份沙拉。
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He prepared [=wrote] a report for his boss.他给老板写了一份报告。
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The pharmacist prepared the prescription.药剂师按药方配了药。