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ready ready ★★★★☆/re̱di/1[ADJ	形容词]（人）准备就绪的；（物品）准备好的 If someone is ready, they are properly prepared for something. If something is ready, it has been properly prepared and is now able to be used.   [v-link ADJ]It took her a long time to get ready for church...她花了很长时间才做好去教堂的准备。The cocaine was ready for distribution...那些可卡因已经准备好进行分销了。Are you ready to board, Mr. Daly?...你准备好登机了吗，戴利先生？In a few days time the sprouts will be ready to eat...再过几天球芽甘蓝就可以吃了。Tomorrow he would tell his pilot to get the aircraft ready...明天他会告诉他的飞行员准备好飞机。It's eight-fifteen, dear, and your breakfast's ready.8点15分了，亲爱的，你的早餐已经做好了。2[ADJ	形容词]准备好的；胜任的 If you are ready for something or ready to do something, you have enough experience to do it or you are old enough and sensible enough to do it.   [v-link ADJ]She says she's not ready for marriage...她说自己还没有准备好结婚。You'll have no trouble getting him into a normal school when you feel he's ready to go.当你觉得他可以应付的时候再把他弄进一所普通学校是不会有问题的。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]愿意的；乐意的；情愿的；甘愿的 If you are ready to do something, you are willing to do it.   [v-link ADJ to-inf]They were ready to die for their beliefs...他们甘愿为信仰而死。She was always ready to give interviews.她一向乐意接受采访。4[ADJ	形容词]需要的；想要的 If you are ready for something, you need it or want it.   [v-link ADJ for n]I don't know about you, but I'm ready for bed...我不知道你怎样，但是我要睡觉了。After five days in the heat of Bangkok, we were ready for the beach.在曼谷的炎热天气中呆了5天之后，我们想要去海边。5[ADJ	形容词]即将…的；可能…的 To be ready to do something means to be about to do it or likely to do it.   [v-link ADJ to-inf]She looked ready to cry...她看起来要哭了。Just as we were ready to sit down to dinner, a little boy came running in...正当我们要吃晚餐的时候，一个小男孩跑着进来了。He says it's like a volcano ready to erupt.他说这就像一座即将喷发的火山。6[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]现成的；就绪的；易于得到的 You use ready to describe things that are able to be used very quickly and easily.   [ADJ n]I didn't have a ready answer for this dilemma...我没有想出解决这个困境的现成答案。'But not quite yet,' he says quickly, with that ready smile of his...“但还不至于如此，”他脱口而出，脸上保持着他那一贯的微笑。Why does German industry enjoy such a ready supply of well-trained and well-motivated workers?为什么德国工业能有如此现成的训练有素且积极肯干的劳动力资源呢？7[ADJ	形容词]现金的；现钱的 Ready money is in the form of notes and coins rather than cheques or credit cards, and so it can be used immediately.   [ADJ n]  [usu the N]  [BRIT 英]  [INFORMAL 非正式]I'm afraid I don't have enough ready cash.恐怕我身上没有足够的现金。Ready money is sometimes referred to as the readies .现金；现钱；现钞She was a bit short of the readies.她手头现金有点儿紧张。8[VERB	动词]使做好准备；准备好 When you ready something, you prepare it for a particular purpose.   [V n for n]  [V n]  [Also V n to-inf]  [FORMAL 正式]John's soldiers were readying themselves for the final assault...约翰的手下正在为最后的进攻做准备。In Egypt, two new camps were readied for the absorption of refugees...在埃及，两个新的营地已经准备好收留难民了。Cameramen readied tripods.摄影师们架好了三脚架。9[COMB in ADJ	与形容词构成的词]（与过去分词连用）表示“已经…好的”，“事先…的” Ready combines with past participles to indicate that something has already been done, and that therefore you do not have to do it yourself. You can buy ready-printed forms for wills at stationery shops...你可以在文具店买到已印好的遗嘱单。If you buy the fish ready filleted, make sure the flesh is firm and springy.如果你要买已经片好的鱼片，一定要买鱼肉紧实有弹性的。10[PHRASE	短语]现成的；可以立即使用的；在手边的 If you have something at the ready, you have it in a position where it can be quickly and easily used.   [usu n PHR]Soldiers came charging through the forest, guns at the ready.荷枪实弹的士兵穿过林区冲了上来。11[PHRASE	短语]准备就绪；整装待发 If you want to emphasize that a person is properly prepared for something, or that something can now be used, you can say that they are ready and waiting .   [v-link PHR]  [emphasis]She liked to be ready and waiting at home when Bernard returned from work...她想在伯纳德下班回家的时候把一切准备就绪。The chalet was kept ready and waiting for them at all times.小屋已收拾好随时迎接他们的到来。12[CONVENTION	惯用语]已经准备就绪；就等你先开始 If you say to someone 'Ready when you are', you are telling them that you are now ready to do something and that as soon as they are ready, you will do it. 'Are you ready to pull out?' — 'I'm ready when you are, Captain.'“准备好出发了吗?”——“就等你了，船长。” ready1 adjectiveready2 verbready3 nounready4 adverbreadyread‧y1 /ˈredi/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1prepared [not before noun] if you are ready, you are prepared for what you are going to do:  Come on. Aren’t you ready yet? When the doorbell rang he was ready and waiting.ready to do something Everything’s packed, and we’re ready to leave. Why does it take you so long to get ready to go out?ready for something I don’t feel that I’m ready for my driving test yet. I felt strong, fit, and ready for anything.ready with something At the end of the lecture, I was ready with questions.make ready (=prepare to start doing something) We made ready for our journey home.when you’re ready (=said to tell someone that you are ready for them to start doing something)ready when you are (=said to tell someone that you are ready to do what you have arranged to do together) →prepare2for immediate use [not before noun] if something is ready, someone has prepared it and you can use it immediately:  When will supper be ready?ready to use/eat etc The computer is now set up and ready to use.ready for something Is everything ready for the exhibition? I’ve got to get a room ready for our guests.3have something ready to have something near you so that you can use it if you need to:  I had my calculator ready.4be/feel ready for something spoken to need or want something as soon as possible:  I’m really ready for a vacation.5be ready to do something informal to be likely to do something soon:  She looked ready to burst into tears.6willing [not before noun] very willing to do somethingready to do something He was always ready to help us. She was ready and willing to work hard.7quick [only before noun] available or coming without delay:  They need to have ready access to police files. a ready supply of drink I had no ready answer to his question. an intelligent man with a ready wit8ready money/cash money that you can spend immediately:  The company is short of ready cash.9ready, steady, go! British English, get ready, get set, go! American English spoken used to tell people to start a race →readily, readiness, → rough and readyat rough1(15)THESAURUSready [not before noun] having done everything that needs to be done in order to prepare for something: · Are you ready? The taxi’s here.· I don’t feel that I’m ready for the test yet.prepared [not before noun] ready to deal with a situation, because you are expecting it or have made careful preparations: · The police were prepared for trouble.· The team looked well-prepared for the game.be all set to be ready to start doing something that you have planned to do, and be just about to do it: · We were all set for a barbecue when it started to rain.be good to go American English informal be ready to start doing something after completing all the necessary preparations: · We just need to get you a pair of skis and you’re good to go.ripe ripe fruit are soft, sweet, and ready to eat: · Don’t pick the apples until they’re really ripe.· a delicious ripe plumbe in place if the arrangements or the equipment for doing something are in place, they are ready to start being used: · The television cameras were in place for the wedding.· All the arrangements are in place for a new constitution and democratic elections.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: · Officers in full riot gear were standing by outside the police station.· Several ambulances were standing by.ready1 adjectiveready2 verbready3 nounready4 adverbreadyready2 verb (past tense and past participle readied, present participle readying, third person singular readies) [transitive]  Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases Word family  formal to make something or someone ready for something  SYN  prepareready somebody/something for something I tried to ready him for the bad news.ready1 adjectiveready2 verbready3 nounready4 adverbreadyready3 noun  Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1at the ready available to be used immediately:  Soldiers stood around with weapons at the ready.2the readies British English informal money that you can use immediately:  I’m getting a new car as soon as I can scrape together the readies.ready1 adjectiveready2 verbready3 nounready4 adverbreadyready4 adverb  Examples Collocations Phrases Word family  ready cooked/prepared etc already cooked, prepared etc by someone else:  They seem to live on ready cooked meals.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EUPevj/+3pwhAUbBEnaAZnRlVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNTou2SFSHkanwYbj9UlUxR4zR1KofrgF5hhcgVmbYURJUtUK0g6m3KCYyqYaK4etUDDrK6nLhgrVbKzIpgkUT4ZPkO+lpNulv8m/mGJwWeJ+OiUcJHte7ItqM2CsQPrEGg             ready              ★                    /        ˈredi                ;          NAmE                ˈredi                /                              adjective                ,                  verb                ,                  adverb                ,                  noun                            ready      readies      readied      readying                            adjective        ★                    (              read·ier        ,        readi·est            )              prepared/available        准备好；可利用                    1        ★                  [not before noun          ]                          fully prepared for what you are going to do            准备好；准备完毕                                    ◆          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！”                          readyfor sth                          ◆          I'm just            gettingthe kids            readyfor school.                    我正在让孩子们准备好去上学。                          ◆          I was twenty years old and            ready for anything.                    我当时二十岁，什么都愿意去做。                          readyto do sth                          ◆          Right, we're ready to go.          好，我们准备好了，可以走了。                          ◆          Volunteers were            ready and waitingto pack the food in boxes.                    志愿者已经准备完毕，等着将食物装箱。                            2        ★                  [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，饭准备好了！                          ◆          The new building should be ready by 2015.          这座新大楼应该能在 2015 年前交付使用。                          readyfor sth                          ◆          Can you help me            geteverything            readyfor the party?                    你能不能帮我把这次聚会准备妥当？                          readyto do sth                          ◆          The contract will be ready to sign in two weeks.          这份合同两周后即可签字。                            3                  available to be used easily and immediately            方便使用的；现成的                                    ◆          All the relevant records are easily available            ready to hand.                    所有相关记录都在手边，用起来很方便。                          ◆          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                                                                willing        情愿                    4                  [not before noun          ]                          willing and quick to do or give sth            愿意迅速做某事（或给某物）；急于行动                                    readyfor sth                          ◆          I was very angry and ready for a fight.          我非常生气，想打一架。                          readywith sth                          ◆          She's always ready with advice.          她总是乐于提出建议。                          readyto do sth                          ◆          He's always ready to help his friends.          他总是乐意帮助朋友。                          ◆          Don't be so ready to believe the worst about people.          不要总把人往坏处想。                            likely to do sth        可能做某事                    5                  readyto do sth                          likely to do sth very soon            马上要，很可能即将（做某事）                                    SYN                                    on the point of                                                ◆          She looked ready to collapse at any minute.          她看样子随时都会倒下。                            needing sth        需要某事物                    6                  readyfor sth                          needing sth 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，我们大家急需喝水。                            quick/clever        机敏；聪明                    7                  [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。                            IDIOMS              make ˈready (for sth)                              (              formal)                        to prepare              准备                                            ◆            to make ready for the President's visit            为总统来访作准备                                      ready, steady, ˈgo!                  (            BrE)                                (            also            (get) ready, (get) set, ˈgo                          NAmE,              BrE                        )                                what you say to tell people to start a race              （赛跑口令）各就位，预备，跑！                                                  ˌready to ˈroll                              (              informal)                        ready to start              准备开始；就要开始                                                                verb                    (              read·ies        ,        ready·ing        ,        read·ied        ,        read·ied            )              readysb/yourself/sth (for sth)        |          readysb/yourself/sth (to do sth)              (        formal)            to prepare sb/yourself/sth for sth        做好…的准备；（为…）做好准备                    ◆      Western companies were readying themselves for the challenge from Eastern markets.      西方的公司正在为迎接来自东方市场的挑战作准备。                            adverb                    (        used before a past participle, especially in compounds          用于过去分词前，尤用于构成复合词        )            already done        已做完；已完成                    ◆      ready-cooked meals      现成的饭菜              ◆      The concrete was ready mixed.      混凝土是搅拌好的。                            noun              the ready          [singular      ]              (      also      read·ies              [plural        ]            )              (        BrE) (        informal)            money that you can use immediately        现钱                    IDIOM              at the ˈready                              available to be used immediately              随时可用；即可使用                                            ◆            We all had our cameras at the ready.            我们都准备好了照相机。                                          ready              /        ˈredi                ;          NAmE                ˈredi                /             ready[ˈredi]readied, readying, readies级别:readier, readiestCET4CET6TEM4考研GREr1397990316431919516362n299481731862552513j75855154129791586812022102054080v85182210785768310228119ADJ8131934848VERB1107944835ADV1185739455NOUN340443241Spoken:327237695readied[212] readying[201]现成的(37%)，准备好的(33%)，乐意的(15%)，情愿的(15%)n.现款；预备好的状态adj.准备好；现成的；迅速的；情愿的；快要…的vt.使准备好adv.迅速地；预先n.(Ready)人名；(英)雷迪

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Collins	ready ★★★★☆ /re̱di/ 1 [ADJ 形容词]（人）准备就绪的；（物品）准备好的 If someone is ready, they are properly prepared for something. If something is ready, it has been properly prepared and is now able to be used. [v-link ADJ] It took her a long time to get ready for church... 她花了很长时间才做好去教堂的准备。 The cocaine was ready for distribution... 那些可卡因已经准备好进行分销了。 Are you ready to board, Mr. Daly?... 你准备好登机了吗，戴利先生？ In a few days time the sprouts will be ready to eat... 再过几天球芽甘蓝就可以吃了。 Tomorrow he would tell his pilot to get the aircraft ready... 明天他会告诉他的飞行员准备好飞机。 It's eight-fifteen, dear, and your breakfast's ready. 8点15分了，亲爱的，你的早餐已经做好了。 2 [ADJ 形容词]准备好的；胜任的 If you are ready for something or ready to do something, you have enough experience to do it or you are old enough and sensible enough to do it. [v-link ADJ] She says she's not ready for marriage... 她说自己还没有准备好结婚。 You'll have no trouble getting him into a normal school when you feel he's ready to go. 当你觉得他可以应付的时候再把他弄进一所普通学校是不会有问题的。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]愿意的；乐意的；情愿的；甘愿的 If you are ready to do something, you are willing to do it. [v-link ADJ to-inf] They were ready to die for their beliefs... 他们甘愿为信仰而死。 She was always ready to give interviews. 她一向乐意接受采访。 4 [ADJ 形容词]需要的；想要的 If you are ready for something, you need it or want it. [v-link ADJ for n] I don't know about you, but I'm ready for bed... 我不知道你怎样，但是我要睡觉了。 After five days in the heat of Bangkok, we were ready for the beach. 在曼谷的炎热天气中呆了5天之后，我们想要去海边。 5 [ADJ 形容词]即将…的；可能…的 To be ready to do something means to be about to do it or likely to do it. [v-link ADJ to-inf] She looked ready to cry... 她看起来要哭了。 Just as we were ready to sit down to dinner, a little boy came running in... 正当我们要吃晚餐的时候，一个小男孩跑着进来了。 He says it's like a volcano ready to erupt. 他说这就像一座即将喷发的火山。 6 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]现成的；就绪的；易于得到的 You use ready to describe things that are able to be used very quickly and easily. [ADJ n] I didn't have a ready answer for this dilemma... 我没有想出解决这个困境的现成答案。 'But not quite yet,' he says quickly, with that ready smile of his... “但还不至于如此，”他脱口而出，脸上保持着他那一贯的微笑。 Why does German industry enjoy such a ready supply of well-trained and well-motivated workers? 为什么德国工业能有如此现成的训练有素且积极肯干的劳动力资源呢？ 7 [ADJ 形容词]现金的；现钱的 Ready money is in the form of notes and coins rather than cheques or credit cards, and so it can be used immediately. [ADJ n] [usu the N] [BRIT 英] [INFORMAL 非正式] I'm afraid I don't have enough ready cash. 恐怕我身上没有足够的现金。 Ready money is sometimes referred to as the readies .现金；现钱；现钞 She was a bit short of the readies. 她手头现金有点儿紧张。 8 [VERB 动词]使做好准备；准备好 When you ready something, you prepare it for a particular purpose. [V n for n] [V n] [Also V n to-inf] [FORMAL 正式] John's soldiers were readying themselves for the final assault... 约翰的手下正在为最后的进攻做准备。 In Egypt, two new camps were readied for the absorption of refugees... 在埃及，两个新的营地已经准备好收留难民了。 Cameramen readied tripods. 摄影师们架好了三脚架。 9 [COMB in ADJ 与形容词构成的词]（与过去分词连用）表示“已经…好的”，“事先…的” Ready combines with past participles to indicate that something has already been done, and that therefore you do not have to do it yourself. You can buy ready-printed forms for wills at stationery shops... 你可以在文具店买到已印好的遗嘱单。 If you buy the fish ready filleted, make sure the flesh is firm and springy. 如果你要买已经片好的鱼片，一定要买鱼肉紧实有弹性的。 10 [PHRASE 短语]现成的；可以立即使用的；在手边的 If you have something at the ready, you have it in a position where it can be quickly and easily used. [usu n PHR] Soldiers came charging through the forest, guns at the ready. 荷枪实弹的士兵穿过林区冲了上来。 11 [PHRASE 短语]准备就绪；整装待发 If you want to emphasize that a person is properly prepared for something, or that something can now be used, you can say that they are ready and waiting . [v-link PHR] [emphasis] She liked to be ready and waiting at home when Bernard returned from work... 她想在伯纳德下班回家的时候把一切准备就绪。 The chalet was kept ready and waiting for them at all times. 小屋已收拾好随时迎接他们的到来。 12 [CONVENTION 惯用语]已经准备就绪；就等你先开始 If you say to someone 'Ready when you are', you are telling them that you are now ready to do something and that as soon as they are ready, you will do it. 'Are you ready to pull out?' — 'I'm ready when you are, Captain.' “准备好出发了吗?”——“就等你了，船长。”
Oxford	ready ★ / ˈredi ; NAmE ˈredi / adjective , verb , adverb , noun ready readies readied readying adjective ★ ( read·ier , readi·est ) prepared/available 准备好；可利用 1 ★ [not before noun ] fully prepared for what you are going to do 准备好；准备完毕 ◆ 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！” readyfor sth ◆ I'm just gettingthe kids readyfor school. 我正在让孩子们准备好去上学。 ◆ I was twenty years old and ready for anything. 我当时二十岁，什么都愿意去做。 readyto do sth ◆ Right, we're ready to go. 好，我们准备好了，可以走了。 ◆ Volunteers were ready and waitingto pack the food in boxes. 志愿者已经准备完毕，等着将食物装箱。 2 ★ [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，饭准备好了！ ◆ The new building should be ready by 2015. 这座新大楼应该能在 2015 年前交付使用。 readyfor sth ◆ Can you help me geteverything readyfor the party? 你能不能帮我把这次聚会准备妥当？ readyto do sth ◆ The contract will be ready to sign in two weeks. 这份合同两周后即可签字。 3 available to be used easily and immediately 方便使用的；现成的 ◆ All the relevant records are easily available ready to hand. 所有相关记录都在手边，用起来很方便。 ◆ 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 willing 情愿 4 [not before noun ] willing and quick to do or give sth 愿意迅速做某事（或给某物）；急于行动 readyfor sth ◆ I was very angry and ready for a fight. 我非常生气，想打一架。 readywith sth ◆ She's always ready with advice. 她总是乐于提出建议。 readyto do sth ◆ He's always ready to help his friends. 他总是乐意帮助朋友。 ◆ Don't be so ready to believe the worst about people. 不要总把人往坏处想。 likely to do sth 可能做某事 5 readyto do sth likely to do sth very soon 马上要，很可能即将（做某事） SYN on the point of ◆ She looked ready to collapse at any minute. 她看样子随时都会倒下。 needing sth 需要某事物 6 readyfor sth needing sth 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，我们大家急需喝水。 quick/clever 机敏；聪明 7 [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。 IDIOMS make ˈready (for sth) ( formal) to prepare 准备 ◆ to make ready for the President's visit 为总统来访作准备 ready, steady, ˈgo! ( BrE) ( also (get) ready, (get) set, ˈgo NAmE, BrE ) what you say to tell people to start a race （赛跑口令）各就位，预备，跑！ ˌready to ˈroll ( informal) ready to start 准备开始；就要开始 verb ( read·ies , ready·ing , read·ied , read·ied ) readysb/yourself/sth (for sth) \| readysb/yourself/sth (to do sth) ( formal) to prepare sb/yourself/sth for sth 做好…的准备；（为…）做好准备 ◆ Western companies were readying themselves for the challenge from Eastern markets. 西方的公司正在为迎接来自东方市场的挑战作准备。 adverb ( used before a past participle, especially in compounds 用于过去分词前，尤用于构成复合词 ) already done 已做完；已完成 ◆ ready-cooked meals 现成的饭菜 ◆ The concrete was ready mixed. 混凝土是搅拌好的。 noun the ready [singular ] ( also read·ies [plural ] ) ( BrE) ( informal) money that you can use immediately 现钱 IDIOM at the ˈready available to be used immediately 随时可用；即可使用 ◆ We all had our cameras at the ready. 我们都准备好了照相机。 ready / ˈredi ; NAmE ˈredi /
LDC	ready1 adjective ready2 verb ready3 noun ready4 adverb readyread‧y1 /ˈredi/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1prepared [not before noun] if you are ready, you are prepared for what you are going to do: Come on. Aren’t you ready yet? When the doorbell rang he was ready and waiting.ready to do something Everything’s packed, and we’re ready to leave. Why does it take you so long to get ready to go out?ready for something I don’t feel that I’m ready for my driving test yet. I felt strong, fit, and ready for anything.ready with something At the end of the lecture, I was ready with questions.make ready (=prepare to start doing something) We made ready for our journey home.when you’re ready (=said to tell someone that you are ready for them to start doing something)ready when you are (=said to tell someone that you are ready to do what you have arranged to do together) → prepare 2for immediate use [not before noun] if something is ready, someone has prepared it and you can use it immediately: When will supper be ready?ready to use/eat etc The computer is now set up and ready to use.ready for something Is everything ready for the exhibition? I’ve got to get a room ready for our guests.3have something ready to have something near you so that you can use it if you need to: I had my calculator ready.4be/feel ready for something spoken to need or want something as soon as possible: I’m really ready for a vacation.5be ready to do something informal to be likely to do something soon: She looked ready to burst into tears.6willing [not before noun] very willing to do somethingready to do something He was always ready to help us. She was ready and willing to work hard.7quick [only before noun] available or coming without delay: They need to have ready access to police files. a ready supply of drink I had no ready answer to his question. an intelligent man with a ready wit8ready money/cash money that you can spend immediately: The company is short of ready cash.9ready, steady, go! British English, get ready, get set, go! American English spoken used to tell people to start a race → 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: · Are you ready? The taxi’s here.· I don’t feel that I’m ready for the test yet.prepared [not before noun] ready to deal with a situation, because you are expecting it or have made careful preparations: · The police were prepared for trouble.· The team looked well-prepared for the game.be all set to be ready to start doing something that you have planned to do, and be just about to do it: · We were all set for a barbecue when it started to rain.be good to go American English informal be ready to start doing something after completing all the necessary preparations: · We just need to get you a pair of skis and you’re good to go.ripe ripe fruit are soft, sweet, and ready to eat: · Don’t pick the apples until they’re really ripe.· a delicious ripe plumbe in place if the arrangements or the equipment for doing something are in place, they are ready to start being used: · The television cameras were in place for the wedding.· All the arrangements are in place for a new constitution and democratic elections.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: · Officers in full riot gear were standing by outside the police station.· Several ambulances were standing by. ready1 adjective ready2 verb ready3 noun ready4 adverb readyready2 verb (past tense and past participle readied, present participle readying, third person singular readies) [transitive] Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases Word family formal to make something or someone ready for something SYN prepareready somebody/something for something I tried to ready him for the bad news. ready1 adjective ready2 verb ready3 noun ready4 adverb readyready3 noun Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1at the ready available to be used immediately: Soldiers stood around with weapons at the ready.2the readies British English informal money that you can use immediately: I’m getting a new car as soon as I can scrape together the readies. ready1 adjective ready2 verb ready3 noun ready4 adverb readyready4 adverb Examples Collocations Phrases Word family ready cooked/prepared etc already cooked, prepared etc by someone else: They seem to live on ready cooked meals.
WDF	ready [ˈredi]readied, readying, readies级别:readier, readiest CET4CET6TEM4考研GRE r13979 903 164 319 195 163 62 n29948 173 18 62 55 25 13 j758 55154 12979 15868 12022 10205 4080 v8518 2210 785 768 310 228 119 ADJ813 1934848 VERB11079 44835 ADV11857 39455 NOUN34044 3241 Spoken: 327237695 readied[212] readying[201] 现成的(37%)，准备好的(33%)，乐意的(15%)，情愿的(15%) n.现款；预备好的状态 adj.准备好；现成的；迅速的；情愿的；快要…的 vt.使准备好 adv.迅速地；预先 n.(Ready)人名；(英)雷迪

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