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gear yourself up phrase
⇨ prepareprepare2 verb prepare a report for the meeting 为会议拟订报告prepare for trouble/an exam 防范纷争；准备考试prepare ♦︎ get ready ♦︎ provide for sth ♦︎ gear (yourself) upThese words all mean to make yourself ready for sth that you are going to do or that you expect to happen. 这些词均表示使自己有准备、防范。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to prepare / get ready / provide / gear up for sth◆to prepare / get ready / gear up to do sth◆to prepare yourself / gear yourself up■ prepare [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal) to make yourself ready for sth that you are going to do or that you expect to happen 使（自己）有准备；防范◆I had no time to prepare.我当时没时间准备。◆The whole class is preparing for the exams.全班都在准备考试。◆I had been preparing myself for this moment.我一直为这一时刻做准备。◆I was preparing to leave.我当时正准备离开。 see also preparation ⇨ planning , preparatory ⇨ first , prepared ⇨ ready ■ get ˈready phrase (getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten) (rather informal, especially spoken) to prepare for sth, especially sth that is part of your everyday life （尤指为日常生活之事）做准备◆I have to get ready for work.我得准备去上班了。ⓘ Other typical collocates include school, dinner and supper. 常与之搭配的词还有school、dinner和supper。■ proˈvide for sth phrasal verb (formal) to make preparations to deal with sth that might happen in the future 为（今后可能发生的事）做好准备◆It is impossible to provide for every eventuality.不管发生什么都有所准备是不可能的。 see also provision ⇨ planning ■ ˌgear ˈup■ ˌgear yourself ˈup phrasal verb (rather informal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to prepare for sth, especially a special event or challenge （尤指为特别活动或挑战）做好准备◆Cycle organizations are gearing up for National Bike Week.自行车团体正在为全国自行车周做准备。◆The supermarkets have been gearing themselves up to meet increased customer demand.超市一直在做准备以满足不断增加的顾客需求。 |