ready
柯林斯词典
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. 准备好的[v-link ADJ]
It took her a long time to get ready for church. 她花了很长时间才准备好去教堂。
Are you ready to board, Mr. Daly?
准备好上飞机了吗,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. 胜任的; 准备好的[v-link ADJ]
She says she's not ready for marriage. 她说她还没有准备好结婚。
3. ADJ If you are ready to do something, you are willing to do it. 乐意的[v-link ADJ to-inf]
They were ready to die for their beliefs. 他们愿意为信仰而献身。
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. 我不知道你怎样,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. 即将…的; 可能…的[v-link ADJ to-inf]
She looked ready to cry. 她看起来将要哭了。
6. ADJ You use ready to describe things that are able to be used very quickly and easily. 现成的[ADJ n]
I didn't have a ready answer for this dilemma. 我没有现成的答案来解决这个进退两难的问题。
7. V-T When you ready something, you prepare it for a particular purpose. 使准备好[正式]
John's soldiers were readying themselves for the final assault. 约翰的士兵们正在为最后的进攻做好准备。
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ready /ˈrɛdɪ/ (readying,readied,readier,readies,readiest)
剑桥词典
- 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准备好的,有准备的;现成的;方便使用的
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] Are you ready to leave ? 你准备好离开了吗?
Are you ready to order , Madam ? 现在可以点菜了吗,女士?
Okay, Evie, ready when you are (= I am ready to do what we have arranged ). 好了,埃薇,我都准备好了,就等你了。
Dinner's ready! 可以吃晚饭了!
Are you ready? Hurry up - we're late. 准备好了吗?快点——我们都晚了。
We're leaving at eight o'clock, so you've got half an hour to get ready. 我们8点钟出发,所以你还有半个小时准备。
The army are said to be ready for action . 据说军队已经做好准备随时采取行动。
The concert hall was made/got ready (= prepared ) for the performance . 音乐厅已为这场演出准备妥当。
ready and waiting
waiting and prepared to act
准备好并等待着;准备好随时行动
Secret information allowed the police to be ready and waiting when the robbers came out of the bank . 由于得到秘密线报,警方布下埋伏,等着劫匪从银行出来自投罗网。
例句
ready adjective (QUICK)
[ 只用在名词前面的形容词 ] mainly approvingquick with answers , jokes , solutions , etc.
快的;机敏的;灵敏的
He had a ready reply to every question . 他对所有的问题都对答如流。
He was charming , with a ready wit (= the ability to quickly say clever and funny things). 他很有魅力,而且机智风趣。
习语
be ready to do sthbe ready to roll
ready to hand
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