"prepare the ground" 怎么发音
expression
pɹiˈpɛɹ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹaʊnd
pri-PAIR thuh GROWND
pɹɪpˈeə/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹˈaʊnd
pri-PAIR thuh GROWND
释义
To do work in advance or make arrangements to help something succeed or happen smoothly in the future.
IPA 音标
美式英语
pɹiˈpɛɹ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹaʊnd
英式英语
pɹɪpˈeə/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹˈaʊnd
简化发音
美式
pri-PAIR thuh GROWND
英式
pri-PAIR thuh GROWND
语境中听
We must prepare the ground before starting the new project.
Good communication prepares the ground for teamwork.
The teacher prepared the ground for the lesson by asking questions.
They had several meetings to prepare the ground for the merger.