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| /ˈredi/ |
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| 1 | never before noun prepared for what is going to happen 有准备的；准备好的 |
| We’ ll never be ready in time. 我们根本不能及时做好准备。 |
| +for She was ready for a new challenge. 她准备迎接新的挑战。 |
| ready to do sth Are you ready to go yet? 你准备好了吗？ |
| | 1a | in a suitable condition for use 预先备好的；可供使用的 | | Is dinner ready? 饭准备好了吗? | | get sth ready I’ d just got tea ready when they called. 他们打电话时，我刚刚把茶准备好。 | | have sth ready We can have your order ready by 5.00. 我们能在5点前把你的定单准备好。 | |
| | 1b | to prepare yourself/someone else to do something 做好准备/让某人做好准备 | | She’ s upstairs getting ready to go out. 她在楼上收拾准备要出去。 | | +for It was time to get the kids ready for bed. 该是让孩子们准备上床睡觉的时间了。 | |
| | 1c | +withsomeone who is ready with something is always prepared and willing to say or do it 乐意做… | | He was always ready with a story to cheer us up. 他总是乐意讲故事使大家高兴。 | |
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| 2 | willing to do something 乐意的 |
| ready to do sth The staff is always ready to work extra hours if necessary. 如果需要的话，全体职员都乐意加班。 |
| You are too ready to find fault with other people. 你太喜欢挑别人的毛病了。 |
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| 3 | only before noun formal easily and quickly produced or available 迅速准备好的；现成的 |
| a ready smile 迅速露出的微笑 |
| This type of account gives you ready access to your money. 这种账户能使你很快取到钱。 |
| | 3a | money in the form of coins and notes that you can spend immediately 现金；现款 | |
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| - | ready for sth/ready to do sth
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| feeling that you must have or must do something |
| 准备好某事/做某事 |
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| We were all ready for a holiday. 我们都为度假做好准备了。 |
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| - | ready, steady, go spoken
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| used for starting a race |
| （用于比赛开始）各就各位，预备，跑！ |
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| - | ready to do sth
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| likely to do something immediately |
| 马上就要做某事 |
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| The engine looked ready to explode at any minute. 引擎好像随时都会爆炸。 |
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| - | ready, willing, and able
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| willing to do something and capable of doing it |
| 乐意、愿意、能够（做某事） |
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| - | when you’ re ready spoken
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| used for telling someone to start something when they feel ready to . This expression is often used humorously for telling someone that you are waiting for them to do something . |
| 当你准备好时（就开始） |
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