prepare准备的动词和名词

prepare的名词形式为preparation

prepare 是个常用动词，也是一个多义词。它既可以作及物动词用，也可作不及物动词用。

一 . prepare 作“准备；预备；筹备；制作；配制”解时，可用于以下场合：

　　1. prepare + 名词或代词。例如：

　　He has prepared his lessons.

　　他已备好课了。

　　After arriving home， she began to make a fire and prepare supper.

　　到家以后，她开始生炉子，准备晚饭。

　　The chemist is preparing a medicine.

　　药剂师正在配药。

　　Corn is a very useful plant which can be prepared in many different ways.

　　玉米是一种非常有用的作物，可用许多不同的方法将其制作成食品。

　　2. prepare + 双宾语（间接宾语和直接宾语）。例如：

　　Mother is preparing us a meal. = Mother is preparing a meal for us.

　　母亲正在为我们做饭。

　　The secretary has prepared the president a long report. = The secretary has prepared a long report for the president.

　　秘书已为董事长准备好了一份长篇报告稿。

　　3. prepare + 动词不定式短语。例如：

　　They are busy preparing to go on vacation.

　　他们正忙着准备去度假。

　　After the discussion they prepared to write an article to air their views.

　　经过讨论，他们准备写一篇文章来提出自己的看法。

　　4. prepare + for （或 against ）引起的短语。例如：

　　The students are b usy preparing for the mid-term examination.

　　学生们正忙于为期中考试作准备。

　　The peasants are preparing against the drought.

　　农民们正在为抗干旱作准备。