She made her way to the kitchen, hoping to find someone preparing dinner.

她朝厨房走去，希望看到有人在准备晚餐。

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Mother is usually occupying herself preparing dinner for the whole family when I get home from school.

每次我回家的时候，母亲总是忙着在给全家人准备晚餐。

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The man goes home and sees his wife preparing dinner.

男人回家后看见他的妻子正在准备晚饭。

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