ready
adj
verb
noun
adv
ˈredi
adj
1
PREPARED
准备好的
if
you
are
ready,
you
are
prepared
for
what
you
are
going
to
do
〔某人〕准备好（做某事）的
not before noun 不用于名词前
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
sth
Everything’s
packed,
and
we’re
ready
to
leave.
所有的东西都装好了，我们可以走了。
[+
for
]
I
don’t
feel
that
I’m
ready
for
my
driving
test
yet.
我认为我还没有准备好参加驾照考试。
I
felt
strong,
fit,
and
ready
for
anything
.
我感到精力充沛，身体健壮，干什么都行。
[+
with
]
At
the
end
of
the
lecture,
I
was
ready
with
questions.
讲座结束的时候，我有一些问题要问。
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？
make
ready
(prepare
to
start
doing
something)
作好准备
We
made
ready
for
our
journey
home.
我们准备好返程回家。
when
you’re
ready
ready
when
you
are
2
FOR IMMEDIATE USE
可立即使用
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
not before noun 不用于名词前
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.
计算机已安装好，随时可用。
[+
for
]
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 sth 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.
我备好了计算器。
4
be/feel ready for sth
to
need
or
want
something
as
soon
as
possible
[口] 急需 （渴望 ）某事物
spoken
I’m
really
ready
for
a
vacation.
我真的需要去度一次假了。
5
be ready to do sth
to
be
likely
to
do
something
soon
[非正式] 可能快要做某事
informal
She
looked
ready
to
burst
into
tears.
她看样子就要哭出来了。
6
WILLING
愿意的
very
willing
to
do
something
愿意〔做某事〕的; 乐意的
ready
to
do
sth
He
was
always
ready
to
help
us.
他总是愿意帮助我们。
She
was
ready
and
willing
to
work
hard.
她工作积极肯干。
7
QUICK
快的
available
or
coming
without
delay
迅速的; 现成的
only before noun 仅用于名词前
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
wi
t
一个头脑机敏的聪明男人
8
ready money/cash
money
that
you
can
spend
immediately
现款，现金
The
company
is
short
of
ready
cash.
公司缺乏现金。
9
ready, steady, go! get ready, get set, go!
; get ready, get set, go! AmE [美] spoken used to tell people to start a race [口] 各就各位，预备，跑！〔用于赛跑发令〕
BrE AmE spoken
verb
10
to
make
something
or
someone
ready
for
something
[正式] 使…为〔某事〕做好准备;
ready
sb/sth
for
sth
I
tried
to
ready
him
for
the
bad
news.
我设法让他有思想准备接受这个坏消息。
noun
11
at the ready
available
to
be
used
immediately
随时可用
Soldiers
stood
around
with
weapons
at
the
ready.
士兵们手拿武器站着待命。
12
the readies
money
that
you
can
use
immediately
[英，非正式] 现钱
BrE informal
I’m
getting
a
new
car
as
soon
as
I
can
scrape
together
the
readies.
我一旦能凑足现钱就去买一辆新车。
adv
13
ready cooked/prepared etc
already
cooked,
prepared
etc
by
someone
else
已煮好的/准备好的等
They
seem
to
live
on
ready
cooked
meals.
他们好像就吃方便餐过日子。