This delicious variation on an omelette is quick and easy to prepare

The students wanted more time to prepare their exams.

学生们想要更多的时间来准备考试。

Two leading law firms are to prepare legal actions against tobacco companies.

两家很有名的律师事务所准备向烟草公司提起诉讼。

The older child should be able to prepare a simple meal

那个年纪稍大的孩子应当会做一顿简单的饭菜。

President Castro has warned Cubans to prepare for a profound economic emergency

卡斯特罗主席已经提醒古巴人民为严重的经济危急状况做准备。

He has to prepare a sales chart for the coming meeting.

他得为即将召开的会议准备一份销售图表。

Julia was assisting him to prepare his speech

朱莉娅正在帮他准备讲演稿。

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

做中餐比做西餐费事。

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。