The troops prepared themselves to go into battle.

部队准备开赴战场。

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At last John and Sebastian, taking courage, prepared themselves to watch through a night to see who was the ghost.

最后，约翰和塞巴斯蒂安鼓起勇气，准备通宵守夜，看看谁是幽灵。

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All of them had prepared themselves for this important race.

他们所有人都为这场重要的比赛做好了准备。

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