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预备

yù bèi

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pinyin
yù bèi
simplified
预备
traditional
預備

1 · verb

prepare

为将要进行的事情事先作好准备。

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She prepared colored paper and glue for tomorrow's craft class.

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她为明天的手工课预备了彩纸和胶水。

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