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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。
准备，预备
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准备，预备
to make something ready for use or for a particular purpose
She prepared a delicious meal.
她准备了一顿美味的饭菜。
常用搭配：prepare sth / prepare to do sth
为特定未来目的做好准备；设置；组装或装备；预先武装
To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
准备食物或饮料；烹饪
To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
使自己准备好；做好准备,进行准备
To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
通过组合元素来生产或制造；合成,化合
To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.
prepare
Base
原形
prepares
3rd person
第三人称单数
preparing
-ing
现在分词
prepared
Past
过去式
prepared
Past participle
过去分词
She prepares dinner every evening.
她每晚准备晚餐。
I am preparing for the exam.
我正在准备考试。
He prepared a report yesterday.
他昨天准备了一份报告。
They have prepared everything.
他们已经准备好了一切。
及物动词时直接接宾语，不及物时用 prepare for。
I need to prepare dinner before the guests arrive.
我需要在客人到达之前准备好晚餐。
She is preparing for her final exams.
她正在为期末考试做准备。
He prepared himself mentally for the interview.
他在心理上为面试做好了准备。
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。
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。
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。
使某人为某事做好准备。
The teacher prepared the students for the test.
老师让学生为考试做好了准备。
Not this
I prepare dinner yesterday.
Use this
I prepared dinner yesterday.
动词时态错误。"prepare" 是一般现在时，描述过去发生的事情时应使用过去式 "prepared"。
Not this
She is preparing to the exam.
Use this
She is preparing for the exam.
介词错误。"prepare for" 是固定搭配，表示为某事做准备。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
为…做准备
We must prepare for the worst.
我们必须为最坏的情况做准备。
准备做某事
She prepared to leave immediately.
她准备立刻离开。
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。
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。
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。
使某人自己做好准备
You should prepare yourself for the interview.
你应该为面试做好准备。
打好基础；做好准备
The team is preparing the ground for the upcoming negotiations.
团队正在为即将到来的谈判打好基础。
做最坏的打算
We should prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
我们应该做最坏的打算，抱最好的希望。
为……铺平道路
Her research prepared the way for new treatments.
她的研究为新的治疗方法铺平了道路。
准备受死吧。
We must prepare for the worst.
我们必须做最坏的准备。
准备迎接麻烦！
She will prepare a delicious meal.
她会准备一顿美味的饭。
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pre=前，pare音似'配'，提前配好→准备
[object Object]
及物动词时后接名词或不定式；不及物时常用 prepare for sth.
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