adj (1)准备好的(prepared;able to be used or to do immediately when needed)[作pred][A(for)，A+to-inf]：have/get sth/sb～把/使某物/某人准备好;Lunch/The document is～. 午餐做/文件准备好了。be (get)～for the departure/the journey 准备出发/去旅行;None of the rooms are～for the meeting. 开会用的房间都没准备好。Was she～to go off? 她做好出发的准备了吗? R～，go. 预备，跑。〖同〗prepared;〖反〗unprepared;

(2)愿意的(willing)[作pred][A+to-inf]：The teacher is always～to answer his students' questions. 那个老师总是愿意回答学生们的问题。be too～to find fault 过于吹毛求疵;be so～to promise 轻易许诺;be very～to suspect 疑心很重;〖同〗willing;〖反〗unready;

(3)就(正)要(likely to do;about to do sth)[作pred][A+to-inf]：be～to fall/catch fire/collapse/drop/explode 随时可能倒下/着火/倒塌/掉下/爆炸;My head feels as if it's～to burst. 我觉得我的头好像要炸裂了。She feels～to cry. 她觉得自己快要哭了。〖同〗 tending，inclined;

(4)迅速的，灵敏的(prompt or rapid;quick in perceiving)[作attrib]：a～response/answer/solution/help/assent 一个迅速的答复/回答/解决办法/帮助/同意;have a～mind/wit/tongue 很机智/非常机敏/能说会道;a～pupil 一个机灵的学生;〖同〗clever，prompt;

(5)喜欢(急切)的(pleased and eager(to do sth))[作pred][A(with)]：be too～with criticisms of others/advice/excuses 总爱批评别人/给人忠告/找借口;〖同〗eager;

(6)易得到的，方便的(conveniently available;close at hand)：～money/cash 现钱/钞;a～means of transportation 方便的交通工具;keep some money～to hand 手头上准备一些钱;There's a～market for used cars. 有现成的旧车市场。〖同〗convenient;

get/make ready 准备好：They made～to cross the road. 他们准备过马路。They got～for sleep. 他们准备睡觉。

ready and waiting 准备就绪并等待着：The Allied air forces were～and waiting for take-off. 盟国空军已准备就绪并等待起飞。

→′readily adv 毫不迟疑地;容易(方便)地;′readiness n 愿意;准备好的状态;敏捷;

n 现钱(cash available for immediate use)[C，the～，有时pl](infml)：have enough of the～有足够的现钱;I need the～ies by tomorrow. 明天我需要现钱。

at the ready 1)准备好射击(赛跑)：All the competitors were at the～，awaiting the pistol shot. 所有的参赛者都准备好了，只等枪响。The soldiers stood with their guns at the～. 战士们站在那儿举枪瞄准，做好射击的准备。2)准备好：have a camera at the～把照相机准备好;

adv 预先，已经(in advance;already)(用于过去分词之前)：buy the meat～cooked/cut/packed 买已做熟/切好/包好的肉;

→′ready-made adj 现成的;

vt 使准备好(make ready;prepare)[T+n，T+n+prep(for)]：The country was～ied for the war. 这个国家做好了打仗的准备。～a runway for the take-off of a jet 为喷气式飞机的起飞准备好跑道;〖同〗prepare;

【辨异】all ready与already的区别见ALREADY。