准备(get or make sb or sth ready) [I， I+prep (for)， T+n， T+n+prep(for)， C+n+to-inf]： have no time in which to～没有准备时间;～for trouble/an attack/the worst/bed 准备应付麻烦/应付攻击/应付最坏的情况发生/睡觉;～a meal/a speech/a sermon/one's lessons 预备饭/讲话/讲道/功课;have everything～d 做好一切准备;～a playroom for the party 为聚会准备一个游艺室;～sb for a shock/the news 使某人对惊人的事/那个消息有思想准备;They～d themselve for the worst. 他们做好了应对最坏情况的思想准备。～the troops for the battle/to go into battle 使部队为战斗做准备;We～d ourselves to accept the defeat/sit for the examination/take advantage of the opportunity. 我们对接受失败/参加考试/利用机会做好了思想准备。〖同〗arrange;

be prepared for sth 为某事(尤指令人不快的事)做好(思想)准备： I knew the game would be difficult but I wasn't～d for such excellent playing. 我知道这场比赛会很艰难，但没想到会打得这么精彩。

be prepared to do sth 准备(打算，愿意)做某事： He was not～d to help me. 他不打算帮助我。

prepare the ground (for sth) 为(某事的发展)铺平了道路(奠定了基础)： (early experiments with military rockets)～the ground for space travel (早期军用火箭的试验)为宇宙航行奠定了基础;

→pre′paratory adj 准(预，筹)备的;pre′paredness n准(预，筹)备;͵prepa′ration n