To prepare a Chinese meal is more work than to prepare a Western one.

The three days France have to prepare could give them the edge over England

法国有3天的准备时间，这可能会让他们在对阵英格兰时占上风。

The Council unanimously directed city staff to prepare a status report on the project

委员会一致要求市政府工作人员就该项目准备一份进度报告。

I had no time to prepare.

我当时没时间准备。

Although this recipe looks long, it is actually very quick to prepare

尽管这个菜谱看上去很长，其实做起来很快。

I'll give you ten minutes to prepare your answer.

我给你十分钟时间准备回答。

Supposing we hold the meeting tomorrow, will there be enough time to prepare?

假如明天开会，准备工作来得及吗？

The sauce takes 25 minutes to prepare and cook

这个调味料从准备到做好要25分钟。

Make sure you have ample time to prepare for the new day ahead

要保证你有足够的时间为即将开始的新的一天做好准备。

His doctor had told him to prepare himself for surgery.

他的医生已经告诉他做好动手术的准备。

On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare

准备一份报告平均需要1,000小时。

You'll find these meals quick and convenient to prepare.

你会发现准备这样的饭既快又省事。

Everyday she has to prepare and review her lessons.

她每天都要预习和复习功课。

It means a short while or soon.

大牛：“一时半会儿”不是指具体时间的长短。

Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast.

不一会儿,保罗听到他回来了,但他没有很快过来。

In a short while, the cat ate up the fish.

不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。

Would you like to get away from the noisy city for a short while?

你想不想暂时离开这个喧嚣的城市？

We will be talking about this in a short while.

那是后话，过一会儿再说。

After a short while, he added that he would try his best.

过了一会儿，他又接着说他会尽力。

I need to need a short while alone.

我需要单独待一会。

He was here for a short while last week.

他上周在这儿呆了一小会儿。