新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

prepareIELTS重点词汇

英 [prɪˈpeə]

[VERB]

词汇频率：

VERB. 动词

prepares , preparing , prepared
1. [T 及物动词] 准备
If you prepare something, you make it ready for something that is going to happen.
双语例句
例：
Two technicians were preparing a videotape recording of last week's programme.
两名技师正在准备上周节目的录像。
例：
On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare.
准备每份报告平均需要1000小时。
例：
The crew of the Iowa has been preparing the ship for storage.
“爱荷华”号的船员一直都在为这艘船储存货物做好准备。
2. [I 不及物动词] （为…）作准备 , 准备（做某事）
If you prepare for an event or action that will happen soon, you get yourself ready for it or make the necessary arrangements.
近义词
plan , arrange
双语例句
例：
The party leadership is using management consultants to help prepare for the next election.
该政党的领导层正在管理顾问的帮助下准备下一次选举。
例：
He had to go back to his hotel and prepare to catch a train for New York.
他不得不回到宾馆，准备赶火车去纽约。
例：
We are preparing to map the entire genetic structure of the human species.
我们正准备描绘出人类完整的基因结构图。
例：
His doctor had told him to prepare himself for surgery.
他的医生告诉他要为手术做好准备。。
3. [T 及物动词] 准备（食物）
When you prepare food, you get it ready to be eaten, for example, by cooking it.
双语例句
例：
She made her way to the kitchen, hoping to find someone preparing dinner.
她朝厨房走去，希望看到有人在准备晚餐。