prepare 是個常用動詞，也是一個多義詞。它既可以作及物動詞用，也可作不及物動詞用。為了弄清它的用法，現(xiàn)將它的主要用法歸納如下，供同學(xué)們在學(xué)習(xí)中參考。
一 . prepare 作“準(zhǔn)備；預(yù)備；籌備；制作；配制”解時，可用于以下場合：
1. prepare + 名詞或代詞。例如：
He has prepared his lessons.
他已備好課了。
After arriving home， she began to make a fire and prepare supper.
到家以后，她開始生爐子，準(zhǔn)備晚飯。
The chemist is preparing a medicine.
藥劑師正在配藥。
Corn is a very useful plant which can be prepared in many different ways.
玉米是一種非常有用的作物，可用許多不同的方法將其制作成食品。
2. prepare + 雙賓語（間接賓語和直接賓語）。例如：
Mother is preparing us a meal. = Mother is preparing a meal for us.
母親正在為我們做飯。
The secretary has prepared the president a long report. = The secretary has prepared a long report for the president.
秘書已為董事長準(zhǔn)備好了一份長篇報告稿。
3. prepare + 動詞不定式短語。例如：
They are busy preparing to go on vacation.
他們正忙著準(zhǔn)備去度假。
After the discussion they prepared to write an article to air their views.
經(jīng)過討論，他們準(zhǔn)備寫一篇文章來提出自己的看法。
4. prepare + for （或 against ）引起的短語。例如：
The students are busy preparing for the mid-term examination.
學(xué)生們正忙于為期中考試作準(zhǔn)備。
The peasants are preparing against the drought.
農(nóng)民們正在為抗干旱作準(zhǔn)備。
注意： prepare against 用于為災(zāi)害、意外不幸或不愉快事件作準(zhǔn)備。
二 . prepare 作“使（人）作好準(zhǔn)備；叫（人）作準(zhǔn)備”解時，可用于下述場合：
1. prepare + sb + for sth .例如：
He was preparing himself for the marathon race then.
他當(dāng)時正在為參加馬拉松比賽而作準(zhǔn)備。
The teacher prepared his students for the college entrance examination.
老師指導(dǎo)他的學(xué)生為大學(xué)入學(xué)考試作準(zhǔn)備。
2. prepare + sb + 動詞不定式短語。例如：
He prepared himself to take out a license for a driver.
他為取得汽車駕駛執(zhí)照作了準(zhǔn)備。
The nurse is preparing the child to go to hospital.
保姆在為孩子住院作準(zhǔn)備。
三 . 過去分詞 prepared 用于系表結(jié)構(gòu)，意思為“為……做好準(zhǔn)備；打算”，常用于以下句式：
1. be prepared + for （或 against ）引起的短語。例如：
They were prepared for the worst.
他們已準(zhǔn)備好應(yīng)付壞的情況。
I knew there were problems， but I was not prepared for this.
我知道有些問題，但卻未防范這一點！
2. be prepared + 不定式短語。例如：
They were prepared to go to work in the countryside.
他們準(zhǔn)備到農(nóng)村去工作。
I am not prepared to listen to all your weak excuses.
我不愿聽你那些不成借口的借口。
They were prepared to be friendly.
他們打算和好。
一 . prepare 作“準(zhǔn)備；預(yù)備；籌備；制作；配制”解時，可用于以下場合：
1. prepare + 名詞或代詞。例如：
He has prepared his lessons.
他已備好課了。
After arriving home， she began to make a fire and prepare supper.
到家以后，她開始生爐子，準(zhǔn)備晚飯。
The chemist is preparing a medicine.
藥劑師正在配藥。
Corn is a very useful plant which can be prepared in many different ways.
玉米是一種非常有用的作物，可用許多不同的方法將其制作成食品。
2. prepare + 雙賓語（間接賓語和直接賓語）。例如：
Mother is preparing us a meal. = Mother is preparing a meal for us.
母親正在為我們做飯。
The secretary has prepared the president a long report. = The secretary has prepared a long report for the president.
秘書已為董事長準(zhǔn)備好了一份長篇報告稿。
3. prepare + 動詞不定式短語。例如：
They are busy preparing to go on vacation.
他們正忙著準(zhǔn)備去度假。
After the discussion they prepared to write an article to air their views.
經(jīng)過討論，他們準(zhǔn)備寫一篇文章來提出自己的看法。
4. prepare + for （或 against ）引起的短語。例如：
The students are busy preparing for the mid-term examination.
學(xué)生們正忙于為期中考試作準(zhǔn)備。
The peasants are preparing against the drought.
農(nóng)民們正在為抗干旱作準(zhǔn)備。
注意： prepare against 用于為災(zāi)害、意外不幸或不愉快事件作準(zhǔn)備。
二 . prepare 作“使（人）作好準(zhǔn)備；叫（人）作準(zhǔn)備”解時，可用于下述場合：
1. prepare + sb + for sth .例如：
He was preparing himself for the marathon race then.
他當(dāng)時正在為參加馬拉松比賽而作準(zhǔn)備。
The teacher prepared his students for the college entrance examination.
老師指導(dǎo)他的學(xué)生為大學(xué)入學(xué)考試作準(zhǔn)備。
2. prepare + sb + 動詞不定式短語。例如：
He prepared himself to take out a license for a driver.
他為取得汽車駕駛執(zhí)照作了準(zhǔn)備。
The nurse is preparing the child to go to hospital.
保姆在為孩子住院作準(zhǔn)備。
三 . 過去分詞 prepared 用于系表結(jié)構(gòu)，意思為“為……做好準(zhǔn)備；打算”，常用于以下句式：
1. be prepared + for （或 against ）引起的短語。例如：
They were prepared for the worst.
他們已準(zhǔn)備好應(yīng)付壞的情況。
I knew there were problems， but I was not prepared for this.
我知道有些問題，但卻未防范這一點！
2. be prepared + 不定式短語。例如：
They were prepared to go to work in the countryside.
他們準(zhǔn)備到農(nóng)村去工作。
I am not prepared to listen to all your weak excuses.
我不愿聽你那些不成借口的借口。
They were prepared to be friendly.
他們打算和好。