单词	prepare
释义	prepareprepare /prɪˈpɛr/ ●●● S2 W1 verb Etymology ETYMOLOGYprepare Origin: 1400-1500 French préparer, from Latin praeparare, from parare to get, prepare Verb Table VERB TABLE prepare Simple Form Present I, you, we, they prepare he, she, it prepares Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they prepared Present perfect I, you, we, they have prepared he, she, it has prepared Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had prepared Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will prepare Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have prepared Continuous Form Present I am preparing he, she, it is preparing you, we, they are preparing Past I, he, she, it was preparing you, we, they were preparing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been preparing he, she, it has been preparing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been preparing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be preparing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been preparing Thesaurus THESAURUS to prepare food for eating by using heat► cook to prepare food for eating by using heat:  Mom taught me to cook. It’s important to cook the meat thoroughly. ► make to make food ready to eat, with or without using heat:  Do you want to help me make cookies? ► prepare formal to make food ready to eat:  She started to prepare the Thanksgiving meal early in the morning. ► bake to cook food such as bread or cake in the oven:  I was planning to bake a cake for his birthday. ► toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread:  Toast both sides of the bread before adding the topping. ► roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven:  Roast the beef for one and a half or two hours. ► fry to cook food in oil on the top part of an oven:  Grandma taught me how to fry chicken. ► sauté to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of oil:  Sauté the onions until they look clear. ► deep fry to fry food in a pan containing a lot of hot oil:  The doughnuts are deep fried and delicious. ► broil to cook food by placing it near to strong heat from above:  The burgers are broiled, not fried. ► grill to cook food over strong heat, especially over flames:  They grilled the steaks on an iron grill. ► barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors:  We’re planning to barbecue chicken and vegetables at the picnic. ► steam to cook vegetables by placing them in a container over very hot water so that the steam from the hot water cooks them:  Steam the broccoli until it turns bright green. ► boil to cook vegetables in very hot water on the top part of the oven:  I put the potatoes in a pot to boil them. ► microwave to cook food in a microwave oven:  You can microwave the leftovers for a couple of minutes to heat them up. 1 [intransitive, transitive] to get ready to do something or deal with something, for example by making plans and arrangements:  I didn’t have much time to prepare. The prosecution is still preparing its case.prepare for something The Roman army was preparing for war.prepare to do something Kenny has spent months preparing to take the entrance exam.prepare yourself (for something) I took a few moments to prepare myself before going out on stage.2[transitive] to make food:  It took me all day to prepare the dinner.► see thesaurus at cook13[transitive] to decide what information will be in a report, speech, plan, etc. and write it down:  Prepare a list of the things that you will need.prepare something for somebody/something I haven’t prepared my report for the meeting yet.4[transitive] to provide someone with the training, skills, experience, etc. that he or she will need to do something or to deal with a bad situation: prepare somebody for something The class prepares students for English exams.prepare somebody to do something His training had prepared him to deal with this type of emergency.5[transitive] to make something ready to be used: prepare something for somebody/something They are preparing two new satellites for launch.6prepare the way/ground for something to make it possible for something to be achieved, or for someone to succeed in doing something:  The secretary of state’s visits prepared the way for peace negotiations. [Origin: 1400–1500 French préparer, from Latin praeparare, from parare to get, prepare]
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