prepare可用作及物動詞和不及物動詞，意思有準備、預備、配備、籌備等意思。

一、prepare用作及物動詞時：

1.prepare sth. 表示“準備…”，後接名詞或代詞作賓語。

Our English teacher was preparing the lessons when I came into the office. 我進辦公室時，我們的英語老師在備課。

當賓語是食物之類的東西時,可譯為“制；做”。

Mother was preparing dinner in the kitchen while Father was watching TV. 媽媽在做飯，而爸爸在看電視。

2.prepare sb. sth.表示“給…準備…”，也可轉換為prepare sth. for sb.

She prepared us a nice breakfast.（= She prepared a nice breakfast for us.） 她給我們準備了可口的早餐。

3.prepare sb.for sth. 表示“使某人對某事有所準備”

She said so because she wanted to prepare her father for the bad news.她這樣說是因為她想使爸爸對那個壞訊息有所準備.

4.prepare to do sth. 表示“準備做…”

They were preparing to cross the river when it began to rain.他們正準備過河,突然下雨了.

二、prepare用作不及物動詞時：

prepare for sth. 表示“為…做準備”

The students are busy preparing for the final exam.學生們正在準備期末考試.

三、prepare的名詞形式為preparation,它可以和介詞in一起構成in preparation for短語；也可和動詞make一起構成make preparations for短語，表示“為…做準備”。

We are getting things together in preparation for the journey.我們正在收拾東西準備旅行.

They have m

I have prepared the document for you at the meeting.我為你準備好了會議上要用的檔案。

Have you prepared for this national competition?你準備好參加這次全國比賽了嗎？

I've been preparing this match for a long time.我準備這場比賽已經很久了。

I prepared a present for you.我為你準備了一份禮物

I need to prepare for my interview.我得為面試做準備。

I'll prepare the treats for the party.我會為聚會準備零食。