Preparatory
[prɪ'pærət(ə)rɪ] or [prɪ'pærətɔri]
解釋/意思:
(a.) Preparing the way for anything by previous measures of adaptation; antecedent and adapted to what follows; introductory; preparative; as, a preparatory school; a preparatory condition.
整理:塞丽娜
同義詞及近義詞:
a. Introductory, preliminary, prefatory.
錄入:诺顿
同義詞及反義詞:
[See PRELIMINARY]
錄入:希莉娅
例句/造句/用法:
- The time having come for her withdrawal for the night, and she having left us, I gave Mr. Wickfield my hand, preparatory to going away myself. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Then a machine was needed and invented to wind the corn-brush with the cord or wire and tie it in a round bunch, preparatory to flattening and sewing it. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- Touching glasses together in drinking, preparatory to a confidential talk, has come to be nicknamed hob-nobbing because of the equipment incidental to that action years ago. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- They appear as anchored in the new concrete docks at Colon, preparatory to their passage through the canal, after having made the longest sea voyage then on record for submarines. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- On one of the preparatory days three heavier than air machines were man?uvring in the great aerodrome at the same time. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- I like good strong words that mean something, replied Jo, catching her hat as it took a leap off her head preparatory to flying away altogether. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- The steward and chambermaid, and all, were busily engaged in cleaning, furbishing, and arranging the splendid boat, preparatory to a grand entree. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- But I say,' resumed Lowten, scraping the back of the pen preparatory to making a fresh split, 'what a soft chap that other is! 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- There were few preparatory arrangements to be made for the marriage of Mr. Snodgrass. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- The raw materials for the open-hearth furnaces are received on elevated railroad tracks graded and piled preparatory to sending to the furnaces. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- Everything that makes schooling merely preparatory (See ante, p. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- I have pointed to my own manuscript volumes, which represent the toil of years preparatory to a work not yet accomplished. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- I was reinforced from time to time and the men were drilled and disciplined preparatory for the service which was sure to come. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- I must inform you, gentlemen, that the Priory is a preparatory school, of which I am the founder and principal. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- Artillery was brought up and reconnoissances made preparatory to an assault. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- The Priory is, without exception, the best and most select preparatory school in England. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- There is far less preparatory work and she is able to place her home on a much more efficient basis than with ordinary methods. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- I'm wery sorry, Sammy,' said the elder Mr. Weller, shaking up the ale, by describing small circles with the pot, preparatory to drinking. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- The preparatory interest of this dinner, however, was not yet over. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Blathers and Duff; and actually put on his hat preparatory to sallying forth to obtain the assistance of those worthies. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- He became aware that Mr. Jackson was clearing his throat preparatory to farther revelations. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- With the cradle the cut swath could be laid down neatly for drying preparatory to being bound into bundles. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- As the troops marched out of the enclosure around the arsenal, Blair was on his horse outside forming them into line preparatory to their march. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Showing a shaft weighing about 33,000 pounds being taken from the vertical heating furnace and suspended over the oil-tank preparatory to being lowered for tempering. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- A very successful visit:I saw all the three ladies; and felt very much obliged to you for your preparatory hint. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
錄入:希莉娅