Prepare与Prepare for Prepare是get ready或make ready(准备)的意思。prepare something也就是get someth-i ng ready的意思,即“进行某项准备工作”。 pre-p are这里是及物动词,something是作它的宾语。例如: (1) She was preparing the new lessonwith other teachers when I saw her. 当我看见她时,她和其他老师一起备新课。 (2 ) Mother is preparing supper in thekitchen. 妈妈在厨房正在做(准备)晚饭。 Prepare for(= get ready for)是“为……作好准备”的意思。pre pare在这里是不及物动词,for是介词作状语。例如: (1 ) We are going to prepare for tomo-rrow's exam this evening. 今晚我们要为明天的考试作准备。 (2 ) My brother is preparing for thejourney. 我兄弟正在为这次旅行作准备。 注:1. prepare somebody (something) for…是“使某人做好……准备”的意思。如: (1) They-will prepare their childrenfor school. 他们将为孩子们做好上学准备。 ( 2) Heprepared the food for dinner. 他为吃饭准备好了食物。 2.表示“准备”含义,常见的还有beready, get ready, make preparation for。如: (1) We are ready to start. 我们准备出发。 (2) They are going to get ready forswimming. 他们准备游泳。 (3 ) Have you made all the prepara-tion for your journey? 你旅行的一切准备工作都做好了吗?Ex.完成下列句子,并注意时态: 1. Children______(在为……作准备)National Day. 2. The teachers______(正在准备出)theexamination papers. 3. He is going______(准备为他的儿子上大学)。 4. She______(在备)the new lessonyesterday evening. 5. Miss______( Li备了)the new less-on yesterday. 6. Plerse______(摆好桌子准备吃饭)。 7. The students were busy ______(准备)the mid-term examinations. (石零)