prepare的名词形式为preparation。prepare作为动词，中文翻译为使做好准备、把…预备好、防范、预备饭菜、做饭；而preparation作为prepare的名词形式，含义有准备、准备工作、配制品、制剂。
一、prepare的中文含义及用法介绍
prepare作为动词，含义有使做好准备;把…预备好;使(自己)有准备;防范;预备(饭菜);做(饭)。
例句：A hotel room is being prepared for them.
正在为他们准备一间旅馆客房。
The whole class is working hard preparing for the exams.
全班都在努力用功准备考试。
He was in the kitchen preparing lunch.
他在厨房做午饭。
She made her way to the kitchen, hoping to find someone preparing dinner...
她走到厨房，希望看到有人在准备晚饭。
Two technicians were preparing a videotape recording of last week's programme...
两个技术人员正在准备上周节目的录像带。
二、preparation的中文释义及双语例句
preparation作为名词，含义有准备;预备;准备工作;(医药、化妆品等)配制品，制剂。
例句：Preparation for the party started early.
聚会的准备工作很早就开始了。
The country is making preparations for war.
这个国家正在进行备战。
No need to heat this preparation.
不需要加热这份配制品。
This design is one enzyme preparation water treatment.
本设计为某酶制剂废水处理设计。
The new textbook is in course of preparation.
新的教科书正在准备之中。
Before protection spot works, what preparation work should do?
继电保护现场工作前，应做哪些预备工作？
