2. prepare, prepare for, get(be)ready
(1)get/be ready意为“准备好”,强调准备的结果。常见结构有:①get ready(for sth.);②get sth. ready;③be ready(for sth.);④be ready to do(准备干某事,乐于干某事)
(2)prepare意为“准备”,强调准备的动作与过程。宾语是这一动作的承受者。其后也可接双宾语,还可接不定式。
(3)prepare for意为“为……作准备”,for的宾语不是动作的承受者,而是表示准备的目的,即所要应付的情况。
prepare常见结构如下:
prepare sth.准备某物(事) prepare
sth.for sth.使……为……作好准备
prepare to do sth.准备做某事 prepare
for sth.为某事作准备
prepare sb.for sth.使某人对某事有思想准备 be
prepared for sth.准备好应付某事
(1)Mother was busy ______ us
lunch in the kitchen when I got home.
(2)The doctor told the nurses
to ______the operation at once.
(3)We ______to do anything
for the people.
(4)Will you help me ______
the party?
(5)Please ______ by seven
o’clock tomorrow morning.
(6)The teacher is ______ the
exam.
(7)The students are ______
the exam.
(8)Will you ______ her for
the bad news that is coming?