read·y1 /ˈredi/ ●●● S1 W2 adjectiveadj 1 prepared 准备好的 [not before noun]READY if you are ready, you are prepared for what you are going to do 准备好〔做某事〕的 Come on. Aren’t you ready yet? 快点,你还没准备好吗?
When the doorbell rang he was ready and waiting. 门铃响的时候,他已经准备好在等着了。
ready to do something Everything’s packed, and we’re ready to leave. 所有的东西都装好了,我们可以走了。
Why does it take you so long to get ready to go out? 你外出怎么要准备那么长时间?
ready for something I don’t feel that I’m ready for my driving test yet. 我觉得我还没有准备好参加驾驶考试。
I felt strong, fit, and ready for anything. 我感到精力充沛,身体康健,干什么都行。
ready with something At the end of the lecture, I was ready with questions. 讲座结束的时候,我已经准备好一些问题要问。
make ready (=prepare to start doing something) 做好准备 We made ready for our journey home. 我们准备好返程回家。
when you’re ready (=said to tell someone that you are ready for them to start doing something) 你准备好了就开始〔告诉对方自己已经准备好,等他开始做某事〕
ready when you are (=said to tell someone that you are ready to do what you have arranged to do together) 我准备好了,就等你了〔告诉对方自己随时可以做安排了一起做的事〕
→ prepare 2 for immediate use 可立即使用 [not before noun]READY if something is ready, someone has prepared it and you can use it immediately 〔某物〕准备好的,可即刻使用的 When will supper be ready? 晚饭什么时候准备好?
ready to use/eat etc The computer is now set up and ready to use. 电脑已安装好,随时可用。
ready for something Is everything ready for the exhibition? 展览会所需的一切都准备就绪了吗?
I’ve got to get a room ready for our guests. 我得准备好一个房间给客人用。
3 have something ready to have something near you so that you can use it if you need to 备好某物 I had my calculator ready. 我已备好计算器。
4 be/feel ready for something spokenWANT to need or want something as soon as possible 急需[渴望]某事物 I’m really ready for a vacation. 我真的需要去度一次假了。
5 be ready to do something informalWILL to be likely to do something soon 可能快要做某事 She looked ready to burst into tears. 她看样子就要哭出来了。
6 willing 愿意的 [not before noun]WILLING very willing to do something 愿意〔做某事〕的;乐意的ready to do something He was always ready to help us. 他总是乐意帮助我们。
She was ready and willing to work hard. 她工作积极肯干。
7 quick 快的 [only before noun]FAST/QUICK available or coming without delay 迅速的;现成的 They need to have ready access to police files. 他们需要立即能查到警方的档案。
a ready supply of drink 现成的饮料供应
I had no ready answer to his question. 他的问题我一时想不出答案。
an intelligent man with a ready wit 一个头脑机敏的聪明男人
8 ready money/cash MONEYmoney that you can spend immediately 现款,现金 The company is short of ready cash. 公司现金短缺。
9. ready, steady, go!steady, go! ready British EnglishBrE, get ready, get set, go! American English spokenDS used to tell people to start a race 各就各位,预备,跑!〔用于赛跑发令〕 → readily, readiness, → rough and ready at rough1(15) THESAURUSready [not before noun] having done everything that needs to be done in order to prepare for something 准备好〔做某事〕的Are you ready? The taxi’s here. 你准备好了吗?出租车来了。
I don’t feel that I’m ready for the test yet. 我觉得自己还没有准备好参加测验。
prepared [not before noun] ready to deal with a situation, because you are expecting it or have made careful preparations 〔对某种情况〕做好准备的The police were prepared for trouble. 警方对于骚乱有所准备。
The team looked well-prepared for the game. 那支球队似乎为比赛做了充分准备。
be all set to be ready to start doing something that you have planned to do, and be just about to do it 一切准备就绪We were all set for a barbecue when it started to rain. 我们都准备好烧烤了,这时天却下起雨来。
be good to go American EnglishAmE informal be ready to start doing something after completing all the necessary preparations 一切搞定We just need to get you a pair of skis and you’re good to go. 我们只要给你一副滑雪板,你就一切搞定可以出发了。
nripe ripe fruit are soft, sweet, and ready to eatDon’t pick the apples until they’re really ripe.
a delicious ripe plum
be in place if the arrangements or the equipment for doing something are in place, they are ready to start being used 〔安排或设备〕就位,准备就绪The television cameras were in place for the wedding. 摄像机已就位,可以拍摄婚礼了。
All the arrangements are in place for a new constitution and democratic elections. 修订宪法和举行民主选举的所有准备工作已安排就绪。
be standing by if people are standing by, they are ready to take action and help if they are needed – used especially about medical teams, police, the army etc 〔尤指医疗小组、警察、军队等〕待命,准备行动Officers in full riot gear were standing by outside the police station. 全副防暴装备的警察在警局外待命。
Several ambulances were standing by. 几辆救护车随时待命。