Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense preps, present participle prepping, past tense, past participle prepped
1VERB 准备;预备 If you prep something, you prepare it. 准备;预备 [mainly US, informal]
After prepping the boat, they sailed it down to Carloforte. [VERB noun]
备好船后,他们就驶向了南边的卡洛福泰。
2VERB 为(患者)做手术准备 If a doctor or nurse preps a patient, they get them ready for surgery or another procedure. 为(患者)做手术准备 [mainly US, informal] [Also VERB n]
I was already prepped for surgery so I went straight into theatre. [beVERB-ed]
我已经做好了接受外科手术的准备,于是就直接进入了手术室。
3N-UNCOUNT (英国一些私立学校的)家庭作业 In some British private schools, prep is the name given to school work that children do in the evening after school has finished. (英国一些私立学校的)家庭作业 [British]
Anne struggled to help Peter and Zara with their prep.