Word · Frequency #893
Fully loadedprepare
准备，预备
to make something ready for use or for a particular purpose
常用搭配：prepare sth / prepare to do sth
- 1.
To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
为特定未来目的做好准备；设置；组装或装备；预先武装
- 2.
To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
准备食物或饮料；烹饪
- 3.
To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
使自己准备好；做好准备,进行准备
- 4.
To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.
通过组合元素来生产或制造；合成,化合
使（自己）有准备；调制，做（饭菜）；为特定未来目的做好准备；设置；组装或装备；预先武装；准备食物或饮料；烹饪；使自己准备好；做好准备,进行准备
In use
I need to prepare dinner before the guests arrive.
She is preparing for her final exams.
He prepared himself mentally for the interview.
prepare + object
及物动词，后接名词或代词作宾语。
She prepared a delicious meal.
她准备了一顿美味的饭菜。
prepare for + object
不及物用法，使用介词for。
We are preparing for the exam.
我们正在为考试做准备。
prepare to do something
后接不定式，表示准备做某事。
He prepared to leave the house.
他准备离开房子。
Connections
Collocations
- prepare for
- 为…做准备
- We must prepare for the worst.我们必须为最坏的情况做准备。
- prepare to do something
- 准备做某事
- She prepared to leave immediately.她准备立刻离开。
- prepare a meal
- 准备饭菜
- He prepared a delicious meal for us.他为我们准备了一顿美味的饭菜。
- prepare a report
- 准备报告
- The team prepared a detailed report for the meeting.团队为会议准备了一份详细的报告。
- prepare students for
- 培养学生以应对
- This course prepares students for advanced studies.这门课程为学生深造做准备。
- prepare oneself
Learner notes
Memory Tip
pre=前，pare音似'配'，提前配好→准备
Context & Register
[object Object]
Grammar Note
及物动词时后接名词或不定式；不及物时常用 prepare for sth.
Pronunciation & Spelling
These four words all end in -pare and rhyme with prepare (pronounced with /-ɛr/). Be careful: 'prepare' has a prefix 'pre-', but the sound matches. Words like 'appear' or 'care' have different spellings and may not rhyme exactly.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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