| 释义 |
read·y /ˈredɪ/ a. | ad. | n. | vt. | vi. | int. | phr.
I a.
1. [一般用作表语]准备就绪的
Lunch will be ready in ten minutes. 午饭10分钟后开饭。
A: Are you ready to go to town? B: I'm not ready yet. Where is my cap? 甲：你是不是准备好这就可以动身进城?乙：我还没有准备好。我的帽子放哪儿了?
The house is nowhere near ready for occupancy. 房屋尚待装修，迁入居住还早着呐。
The children are getting ready for bed. 孩子们正准备上床。
Go and get the boat ready. 去把船准备好。
2. [一般用作表语]快要…的，就要…的；动辄…的
a wall that looks ready to collapse 看来快要倒坍的墙
She seems ready to cry. 她好像就要哭了。
It was the dry season and everything was ready to catch fire. 那正是旱季，所有东西都非常容易着火。
She's always ready to criticize others. 她总是动不动就批评别人。
She's too ready with (或 to give) advice. 她太爱给别人出主意了。
3. 预先准备好的；立即可得到的；手头现成的
She wanted to have her excuses ready if her father asked any questions. 她要把托辞想好，万一父亲问起可以有个交代。
He always kept a gun ready. 他总是备着一支枪。
a ready, engaging smile 老挂在嘴边的迷人的笑
Help is ready at (或 to) hand. 要帮忙随叫随到。
They have no ready cash. 他们手头没有现款。
4. [用作定语]快的，立即的；爽快的
I have no ready answer for the question. 对这个问题我没有现成的答案。
I gave a ready consent. 我爽快地表示同意。
5. 灵敏的，灵便的
a ready intelligence 灵慧
He has a ready tongue. 他能说会道。
6. 容易的；方便的
ready solubility in water 在水中的易溶性
the readiest way to do sth. 做某事最便当的方法
7. 愿意的，乐意的
That is something which we should not be ready to tolerate in a civilized society. 那种事情乃是我们在文明社会中所不愿容忍的。
a ready helper 乐于助人者
be only too ready to look elsewhere for support 巴不得另外寻求支持
8. 〈美俚〉顶刮刮的；精明的
9. 〈废〉在场的；[用于点名时应答]到，有
II ad.
1. [常用以构成复合词]预先，事先
ready-erected tents 预先支起的帐篷
Ham is usually sold ready. 火腿通常是烧熟了出售的。
2. [常用比较级或最高级]迅速地；敏捷地
the boy who answered readiest 答得最快的男孩
III n.
[常作 the ready]
1. 射击准备姿势；准备就绪
come to the ready 准备射击
He pulled back on the safety and held the gun at the ready. 他打开保险，端起枪准备射击。
an ambulance on the ready 待命出动的救护车
Reporters surrounded him with notebooks and pencils at the ready. 记者们围着他，并拿起笔记本和铅笔作好记录的准备。
2. 〈英俚〉现钱；现钞
plank down the ready 立即支付现钱
I need the readies by tomorrow. 我需要在明天之前弄到现钱。
He found himself running short of ready. 他发现自己短缺现钱。
give sb. ￡100 in readies 给某人100镑现钞
3. (绳、缆的)一股
IV ❶ vt.
使准备好
ready tea and cake 准备好茶点
be busy readying books for publication 忙于准备出版书籍
They readied themselves to fight for justice. 他们准备为正义而战斗。
❷ vi.
〈美〉准备好
The plane was readying for takeoff. 飞机正准备起飞。
V int.
[用作口令或命令]预备，准备
Ready! Set (或 Steady)! Go! (赛跑口令)各就各位! 预备——跑!
Ready! Present! Fire! 预备——放!
[< OE (ge)ræde; 与 OFris rēde, OHG reiti, ON reithr 有关] phr. get a big ready 〈美俚〉准备就绪 get ready 1. = make ready
2. [用作口令或命令]就位
Get ready! Get set (或 Steady)! Go! (赛跑口令)各就各位!预备——跑!
make ready 1. 准备
make ready to eat (或 for eating) 准备吃饭
The children made themselves ready for a swim. 孩子们准备去游泳。
Make the guest room ready for your visitors. (你)去准备好客房，以便接待客人。
2. 【印】作开印准备
Ready about! 【海】准备转向!
ready and waiting 准备好并等待着
The Allied troops were ready and waiting. 盟军严阵以待。
ready up 1. 整理，收拾；使准备停当
ready up the house for the party 把房子收拾好以便开招待会
2. 〈澳俚〉给…暗示
3. 〈俚〉拿出现钱；弄到现钱
ready when you are 准备就绪只等你(们)那边开始 |