1862, short for preparation. Prep school attested from 1895, short for preparatory school. First record of prep in the sense "student or graduate of a preparatory school" is from 1899 (also see preppie).
prep (v.)
slang shortening of prepare, 1908. Related: Prepped; prepping.
实用例句
1. Anne struggled to help Peter and Zara with their prep.
安妮努力帮助彼得和扎拉完成他们的家庭作业。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Tracking assigns some students to college prep and others to vocational programs.
按照能力，一些学生被分到大学预科班，另一些则被分到职业培训班。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Prep the vegetables in advance.
提前把蔬菜准备好。
来自《权威词典》
4. A plasma rotating electrode process ( PREP ) equipment, process parameters and powder forming mechanism were introduced.
介绍了等离子旋转电极工艺 ( PREP ) 制粉设备 、 主要工艺参数和粉末形成机理.
来自互联网
5. Objective : To evaluate the clinical value of Auto Cyte PREP Thin - layer Cytology Test for cervical carcinoma screening.
