prepare(d) 的用法及固定搭配

prepare(d)

1.prepare有时有双宾语。例如:His wife is preparing him a meal.

2.The dinner is preparing. =The dinner is being prepared.

3.prepare to...(不定式)是“因为要…而作准备”。例如:I am preparing to undertake the task.(我正在因为要担任这个工作而作准备。)prepared to...(不定式)是“愿意(而且能够)…的”。例如:I am prepared to undertake the task.(我愿意[而且能够]担任这件工作。)prepared to...(不定式)里的prepared用作形容词,把它当作及物动词或不及物动词prepare的过去分词似乎都讲得通。

4.am(或are等)not prepared to…语气比will not或cannot婉转,通常用在公文里。

5.prepared后面有时接以that引导的从句,那从句里用should。例如:I am prepared that my son should have a tutor.