音标：/prɪˈpeə(r) fɔː(r)/

意思：为……做准备，指通过计划、行动或心理调整为未来的事件、任务或可能性做好准备。

用法：

基本结构：后接名词、代词或动名词（v.-ing），强调准备的过程和目标。

被动形式：be prepared for sth. 表示“已为……做好准备”，强调状态；be prepared to do sth. 表示“愿意或准备好做某事”。

短语搭配：

prepare for an exam/race 为考试/比赛做准备

prepare for the worst 做最坏的打算

prepare for breakfast 准备早餐

prepare for war 备战

prepare for future 为未来做准备

例句：

国王呼吁臣民准备作战。The king urged his people to prepare for war.

他为准备那场比赛加强了训练。He has stepped up his training to prepare for the race.

学生们正忙着准备高考。The students are busy preparing for the college entrance examination.

我们没有预料到这次袭击，完全没有准备。They were not prepared for the attack at all.

抱最好的希望，做最坏的打算。Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

为了农村生活的模糊好处，人们为何甘愿忍受每天四小时通勤？Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country?

在找到工作前，要做好屡次碰壁的准备。Be prepared for lots of rejections before you land a job.

农民们正在为栽种准备耕地。The peasants are preparing the ground for planting.

球员们在准备明天的比赛时态度挑衅。The players are in a defiant mood as they prepare for tomorrow's game.

课堂上要时刻准备回答问题。Always be prepared to answer questions in class.

无论是应对考试、自然灾害还是人生挑战，“prepare for”都提醒我们：充分的准备是降低风险、把握机会的关键。你最近在为什么重要的事情做准备呢？