preparatory

preparatory

英 [prɪ'pærət(ə)rɪ]
　　美 [prɪ'pærətɔri]

adj. 預備的
　　n. 預科；預備學校

中文詞源：

preparatory 準備的

來自prepare,預備，準備。

例句：

1. She lit the oven, preparatory to putting the pie into it.
她把烤箱加熱，準備把餡餅放進去。

2. Sloan cleared his throat preparatory to speaking.
斯隆清瞭清嗓子，準備講話。

3. This was where we were to have our preparatory language courses.
這就是我們要上語言預備課的地方.

4. All the preparatory work has been completed.
各項準備工作均已就緒.

5. He made his will preparatory to his voyage.
他在出航前立下瞭遺囑