read·y

adjective

/ˈredi/

(comparative readier, superlative readiest)

Idioms

prepared/available

[not before noun] fully prepared for what you are going to do and able to start it immediately准备好；准备完毕

Just a minute—I'm almost ready.请稍等，我快准备好了。
Are you nearly ready?你快准备好了吗？
‘Shall we go?’ ‘I'm ready when you are!’“我们可以走了吗？” “我准备好了，就等你了！”
ready for something I'm just getting the kids ready for school.我正在让孩子们准备好去上学。
ready to do something Right, we're ready to go.对，我们准备好了，可以走了。
We were getting ready to go out.我们正准备好要出去。
She's always ready to help.她随时准备提供帮助。
Volunteers were ready and waiting to pack the food in boxes.志愿者已经准备完毕，等着将食物装箱。

Extra Examples

He's always ready with a quick answer.他总能迅速作答。
I think we're just about ready to start.我认为我们马上就准备出发了。
I was all ready to leave when the phone rang.我正准备离开的时候电话铃响了起来。
I'm trying to get the children ready to leave.我正在尽力使孩子们做好出发准备。
Our troops keep training all the time to remain ready.我们的部队一直在训练以便随时参战。
We're definitely ready for the show tonight.我们的确为今晚的演出做好了准备。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

appear
be
feel
…

adverb

all
completely
totally
…

preposition

for
with

[not before noun] having the experience, attitude, etc. that you need in order to be able to deal with something（经验或心理上）准备好，有准备

Her husband wants to start a family, but she isn't ready.她丈夫想要个孩子，但她还没有准备好。
ready for something I’m not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet.我不确定卡伦是否做好了结婚的准备。
I was twenty years old and ready for anything.我当时二十岁，什么都愿意去做。
ready to do something He is clearly not ready to take on such an important role.他显然还没有准备好承担如此重要的角色。

Extra Examples

He didn't feel quite ready for marriage.他觉得自己还没完全做好结婚的准备。
I feel ready for anything!我觉得干什么都行！
She was concerned to protect the children from the truth until she judged them ready to hear it.直到断定孩子们已有充分准备后她才会让他们知道真相。

[not before noun] completed and available to be used已完成；准备好；可利用

Come on, dinner's ready!快过来，饭好了！
The new building should be ready by 2020.这座新大楼应该能在 2020 年前交付使用。
ready for something Can you help me get everything ready for the party?你能不能帮我把这次聚会准备妥当？
ready to do something The contract will be ready to sign in two weeks.这份合同两周后即可签字。

Extra Examples

I've left everything ready in the kitchen.厨房里的一切我都准备好了。
I'll get all the boxes ready.我会准备好所有的箱子。
The cases are ready for delivery.这些箱子已经准备好投递了。
The suitcases were standing ready by the front door.手提箱已经放在前门旁准备好了。
The plane was refuelled and declared ready for service again.飞机加油后报告可以重新起飞了。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

appear
be
feel
…

adverb

all
completely
totally
…

preposition

for
with

available to be used easily and immediately方便使用的；现成的

All the relevant records are ready to hand.所有相关记录都已准备就绪。
a ready supply of wood现成的木材供应
a ready source of income现成的收入来源

see also readily, readiness, rough and ready

Extra Examples

Please have your tickets ready for inspection.请将票准备好备查。
He held his gun ready.他举枪做好了射击准备。
The warships were soon made ready.战舰很快就做好了准备。

willing

[not before noun] willing and quick to do or give something愿意迅速做某事（或给某物）；急于行动

ready for something I was very angry and ready for a fight.我非常生气，想打一架。
ready with something She's always ready with advice.她总是乐于提出建议。
ready to do something He's always ready and willing to help.他总是乐于助人。
Don't be so ready to believe the worst about people.不要总把人往坏处想。

Extra Examples

She was only too ready to believe the worst of him.她总是把他往坏处想。
Connors was more than ready to oblige.康纳斯非常愿意效劳。
He's always ready to help his friends.他随时准备帮助他的朋友。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

appear
be
seem
…

adverb

more than
only too
very
…

phrases

ready and willing

likely to do something

ready to do something likely to do something very soon马上要，很可能即将（做某事） synonym on the point of

She looked ready to collapse at any minute.她看样子随时都会倒下。

needing something

ready for something needing something as soon as possible急需；需尽快得到

Right, I'm ready for bed.对，我现在就想睡觉。
After the long walk, we were all ready for a drink.长途步行之后，我们都急需喝水。

quick/clever

[only before noun] quick and clever聪明的；机敏的

She has great charm and a ready wit.她光彩照人，头脑机敏。

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old English rǣde (from a Germanic base meaning ‘arrange, prepare’; related to Dutch gereed) + -y.

Idioms

make ready (for something)

(formal) to prepare for something; to prepare something for something做准备；为…准备…
- to make ready for the President’s visit为总统来访做准备

ready, steady, go! (British English)

(also (get) ready, (get) set, go North American English, British English)

what you say to tell people to start a race（赛跑口令）各就各位，预备，跑！

ready to roll

(informal) ready to start准备开始；就要开始
- The show is just about ready to roll.演出马上就要开始。