prepare

IPA/prɪˈpeə(r)/
KK[pripˈɛr]IPA/prɪˈper/

prepare — 動詞

  • preparepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • prepareshe / she / it
  • preparedpast simple
  • preparing-ing form

1. to put a person, thing, or place into the state needed so it can be used or so s

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

準備；製作

事先把人、物、地點弄到能用的狀態

to put a person, thing, or place into the state needed so it can be used or so something can happen — for example, cooking food before a meal, drafting a speech before a meeting, or arranging a room before guests arrive.

例句

Mrs. Lin spent the whole morning preparing dumplings for the family reunion.

Mrs. Lin 整個早上都在為家族團聚準備餃子。

prepare + food object

The teacher prepared the classroom by setting out paper, pencils, and small bowls of paint.

老師擺出紙、鉛筆和幾小碗顏料，把教室準備好。

prepare + place + by + -ing

常見搭配
  • prepare a meal
  • prepare dinner
  • prepare a speech
  • prepare a report
  • prepare the ground
  • prepare carefully
  • prepare in advance
同義詞
  • make

    narrower — 'make dinner' works, but 'make' lacks the sense of advance, deliberate work.

  • arrange

    fits when the object is plans, events, or items being placed in order, not food.

  • set up

    more about installing or putting in place; common with equipment and rooms.

  • draft

    narrower — only for written texts (a speech, a contract, a report).

反義詞
  • neglect

    to fail to get something or someone ready when you should have.

  • improvise

    to act without preparation, making things up as you go.

文法句型

prepare + object

prepare + object + for + noun

prepare for + noun

prepare to + verb

用法筆記

Often takes a person, thing, or place as object, plus an optional 'for + noun' showing the future event. Distinguish from sense 2: here the focus is the active work of getting something ready (cooking, drafting, arranging); in sense 2 the focus is on getting yourself mentally or practically ready for something you expect.

常見錯誤

I am preparing for cook dinner.
I am preparing dinner.
when the object is the thing you make ready, no 'for' is needed.
She prepared to leave the keys on the table.
She left the keys on the table before leaving.
'prepare to + verb' means to get ready to do something, not 'as a step before doing it'.

2. to put yourself into the right state — practically or mentally — for something y

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

做準備；防備

為預期會發生的事做好心理或實際準備

to put yourself into the right state — practically or mentally — for something you think is coming, so that it does not catch you off guard.

例句

Coastal towns are preparing for a powerful storm expected to hit on Sunday.

沿海城鎮正在為預計週日來襲的強烈風暴做準備。

prepare for + expected event

Akira has been preparing for the entrance exam since January.

Akira 從一月起就一直在為入學考試做準備。

prepare for + noun (test, challenge)

常見搭配
  • prepare for the worst
  • prepare for an exam
  • prepare for battle
  • prepare yourself
  • be prepared to + verb
同義詞
  • brace

    stronger — implies steadying yourself for something unpleasant or shocking.

  • gear up

    informal; suggests building up energy or resources for a big event.

  • anticipate

    focus on expecting something; less about taking practical steps.

  • ready

    as a verb, often more formal; 'ready oneself for'.

反義詞

文法句型

prepare for + noun

prepare to + verb

prepare yourself for + noun

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person, group, or place that anticipates the event. The 'for' phrase names the expected event, and is rarely an object you actively make. Distinguish from sense 1: here you are not producing or arranging an item — you are bracing or readying yourself for something you expect to happen.

常見錯誤

I am preparing the exam tomorrow.
I am preparing for the exam tomorrow.
when the meaning is 'getting yourself ready', use 'prepare for'.
She prepared that the news would be bad.
She prepared herself for bad news.
'prepare' in this sense does not take a that-clause.
慣用語

prepare the ground (for something)

idiom

to do early work that makes a later action or result more likely to succeed.

鋪路；打好基礎

Years of quiet meetings prepared the ground for the peace agreement signed last March.

The director's earlier reforms prepared the ground for the company's recent overseas growth.

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常用片語

  • be prepared to do something
  • prepare the way for
  • prepare yourself for the worst

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