prepare (…) for 为……作准备;使……在心理上对……有准备 The students are preparing for the final examination. 学生们在为期末考试作准备。 He had prepared himself for bad news. 他对坏消息已有心理准备。 provide (…) for 为……提供;抚养;对……有准备 He died without providing for his widow. 他死了,没有为他的遗孀留下任何东西维持生活。 The children are well provided for. 孩子们受到妥善照顾。 We did not provide for such a large increase in price. 我们没有想到价格的增幅这么大,所以没有充分的准备。 send for 派人去请 Have you sent for the doctor? 你派人去请医生了吗? We must send for him to repair the machine. 我们必须派人去请他来修理机器。 stand for 代表;容忍 What does this letter stand for? 这个字母代表什么? I won’t stand for being treated like a child. 我不能容忍把我当小孩看待。 take … for把……当作是,误认为……是 He took her smile for agreement. 他把她的微笑视为同意。 I took him for Mr Smith. 我错把他当作是史密斯先生。 thank … for 因……感谢 |