ready
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ If someone is ready, they are properly prepared for something. If something is ready, it has been properly prepared and is now able to be used. 準(zhǔn)備好的[v-link ADJ]
It took her a long time to get ready for church. 她花了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間才準(zhǔn)備好去教堂。
Are you ready to board, Mr. Daly?
準(zhǔn)備好上飛機(jī)了嗎,戴利先生?
2. ADJ If you are ready for something or ready to do something, you have enough experience to do it or you are old enough and sensible enough to do it. 勝任的; 準(zhǔn)備好的[v-link ADJ]
She says she's not ready for marriage. 她說她還沒有準(zhǔn)備好結(jié)婚。
3. ADJ If you are ready to do something, you are willing to do it. 樂意的[v-link ADJ to-inf]
They were ready to die for their beliefs. 他們?cè)敢鉃樾叛龆I(xiàn)身。
4. ADJ If you are ready for something, you need it or want it. 需要的[v-link ADJ 'for' n]
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for bed. 我不知道你怎樣,但我想去睡了。
5. ADJ To be ready to do something means to be about to do it or likely to do it. 即將…的; 可能…的[v-link ADJ to-inf]
She looked ready to cry. 她看起來(lái)將要哭了。
6. ADJ You use ready to describe things that are able to be used very quickly and easily. 現(xiàn)成的[ADJ n]
I didn't have a ready answer for this dilemma. 我沒有現(xiàn)成的答案來(lái)解決這個(gè)進(jìn)退兩難的問題。
7. V-T When you ready something, you prepare it for a particular purpose. 使準(zhǔn)備好[正式]
John's soldiers were readying themselves for the final assault. 約翰的士兵們正在為最后的進(jìn)攻做好準(zhǔn)備。
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ready /?r?d?/ (readying,readied,readier,readies,readiest)
劍橋詞典
- If you're near the garage , could you check to see if the car's ready?
- Well, he wants the report ready by tomorrow but I can always fob him off with some excuse .
- She had to get the kids ready for school .
- The way things are, I'll never have this ready by June .
- The emergency services are ready to spring into action at a moment's notice .
ready adjective (PREPARED)
prepared and suitable for fast activity準(zhǔn)備好的,有準(zhǔn)備的;現(xiàn)成的;方便使用的
[ 動(dòng)詞后面接一個(gè)帶to的不定式 ] Are you ready to leave ? 你準(zhǔn)備好離開了嗎?
Are you ready to order , Madam ? 現(xiàn)在可以點(diǎn)菜了嗎,女士?
Okay, Evie, ready when you are (= I am ready to do what we have arranged ). 好了,埃薇,我都準(zhǔn)備好了,就等你了。
Dinner's ready! 可以吃晚飯了!
Are you ready? Hurry up - we're late. 準(zhǔn)備好了嗎?快點(diǎn)——我們都晚了。
We're leaving at eight o'clock, so you've got half an hour to get ready. 我們8點(diǎn)鐘出發(fā),所以你還有半個(gè)小時(shí)準(zhǔn)備。
The army are said to be ready for action . 據(jù)說軍隊(duì)已經(jīng)做好準(zhǔn)備隨時(shí)采取行動(dòng)。
The concert hall was made/got ready (= prepared ) for the performance . 音樂廳已為這場(chǎng)演出準(zhǔn)備妥當(dāng)。
?ready and waiting
waiting and prepared to act
準(zhǔn)備好并等待著;準(zhǔn)備好隨時(shí)行動(dòng)
Secret information allowed the police to be ready and waiting when the robbers came out of the bank . 由于得到秘密線報(bào),警方布下埋伏,等著劫匪從銀行出來(lái)自投羅網(wǎng)。
例句
ready adjective (QUICK)
[ 只用在名詞前面的形容詞 ] mainly approvingquick with answers , jokes , solutions , etc.
快的;機(jī)敏的;靈敏的
He had a ready reply to every question . 他對(duì)所有的問題都對(duì)答如流。
He was charming , with a ready wit (= the ability to quickly say clever and funny things). 他很有魅力,而且機(jī)智風(fēng)趣。
習(xí)語(yǔ)
be ready to do sthbe ready to roll
ready to hand
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