prep school/`prɛp skul; ˈprep skuːl/ n [C,U] 1 a private school in Britain for children between 8 and 13 〔英国供 8 至 13 岁孩子读的〕私立小学: I was at prep school in Sussex. 我在苏塞克斯的一所私立小学念过书。 2 a private school in the US that prepares students for college 〔美国为学生上大学作准备的〕私立预备学校