to prepare yourself for sth
+ shock, bad news为…做好思想准备
You'd better prepare yourself for how he's going to look. He won't be as you expect.你最好对他的长相有心理准备。他和你的预期会不一样。
+ visit, meeting, event为…做好准备
You can't prepare yourself for these things.这些事情你是防不胜防的。
His doctor had told him to prepare himself for surgery.他的医生告诉他做好动手术的准备。