"prepare" in Chinese (Simplified)

准备

Definition

使某事、某人为了某个活动、事件或目的而做好准备。也可以表示让自己准备好面对将要发生的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词在日常和正式英语中都很常见。常见搭配有：'prepare for' an exam/trip，表示为考试或旅行做准备；'prepare' a meal/report，表示准备饭菜或报告；以及 'prepare someone for' something，表示让某人为某事做好准备。说人时，'get ready' 往往更口语，而 'prepare' 稍正式、范围也更广。

Examples

I need to prepare dinner before they arrive.

我需要在他们到之前**准备**晚饭。

She is preparing for her final exam.

她正在为期末考试**做准备**。

The teacher prepared the students for the interview.

老师让学生们为面试**做好了准备**。

I wasn't prepared for how cold it got last night.

我没**准备好**应对昨晚那么冷的天气。

Let's prepare a few questions before the meeting starts.

我们在会议开始前先**准备**几个问题吧。

Nothing can really prepare you for your first day as a parent.