1. P 准备就绪的　 in a fit state for immediate use or action; fully prepared or completed
2. P 乐意的，情愿的　 happy to do sth
3. （思维）迅速的，敏捷的　 (the powers of the mind) quick

　～ mind　头脑反应快
　～ reply　脱口而出的回答
　～ solution to the problem　对问题的当场解决
　～ tongue　口齿伶俐
　～ understanding　迅速的理解
　～ wit　机智
　～ worker　熟练的工作者
　almost ～　快准备好了
　nearly ～　快准备好了
　perfectly ～　一切就绪
　get sb ～　使（某人）准备好…
　have sth ～　准备好某物
　make ～　做好准备
　～ against　预防
　～ at　巧于…的，敏于，善于
　～ at all times　随时准备
　～ at hand　手头备用的
　～ for　为…做好准备，准备应付…的
　～ for any emergency　准备应付任何紧急情况
　～ in the use of idioms　很会用成语
　～ of battle　做好战斗的准备
　～ to hand　手头备用的
　～ with　巧于…的，立即…的
　～ with an excuse　准备好借口
　～ with answer　准备好答案
　too ～ with criticisms　很会挑毛病
　too ～ with excuses　很会找借口
　～ with explanation　准备解释
　～ with reply　准备回答
　～ with suggestion　准备建议

　He bid us keep in a ready posture.　他吩咐我们做好准备。
　He is a ready writer.　他是一位才思敏捷的作家。
　The boy has a ready wit, quickly learning all the lesson.　那男孩思维敏捷，很快学会了那课内容。
　He has 3000 pounds in ready cash.　他有3000英镑可随时支取的现金。
　Ready, steady, go!　各就各位，预备，跑！
　Dinner is ready. Spread the table cloth!　饭好了，铺上桌布！
　Please notify us when you arrive, so that we'll be ready.　请通知我们你们什么时候到达，以便我们做好准备。
　They are ready against the possible invasion.　他们防备可能的入侵。
　He is ready at excuses.　他善于辩解。
　You are too ready with excuses.　你总是有借口。
　He is always ready in helping others.　他总是乐于帮助别人。
　John is always ready with advice.　约翰总是乐于给人出主意。

　They are ready to hear the news.　他们随时准备听消息。
　We are ready to answer the questions.　我们做好了回答问题的准备。
　I am not ready to go back to work yet.　我还不准备回去工作。
　We are ready to take arms at any moment against invaders.　我们要随时准备好拿起武器抗击入侵之敌。
　An aggressive country is always ready to start a war.　一个好侵略的国家总是想发动战争。
　I am ready to wager a package of cigarettes that he will come.　我敢打赌一盒香烟，他一定来。
　He had an enormous kind heart and would always be ready to help others.　他心地善良，总是乐于帮助别人。
　I felt ready to perish with cold.　我感到我快要冻死了。
　I felt ready to cry with frustration.　这次碰了钉子，我真想大哭一场。
　We marched until we were ready to drop.　我们不断地走，一直走到精疲力竭随时可以倒下来。
　When cheese is ripe, it will develop a strong flavour and be ready to be eaten.　奶酪熟了，就会发出一股浓烈味并可食用。
　She is too ready to speak.　她真是太爱说话。
　She is too ready to criticize.　她太爱批评人。
　The international fair is open at hand. Have you got everything ready?　国际展览会就要开幕，你做好一切准备了吗?
　Have your tickets ready.　把票准备好。

 ♣ ready for
1. 准备好做某事 fully prepared to do sth
　The letters are ready for the post.　这些信可以寄出了。
　We are ready for the journey.　我们为旅行做好了准备。
　If I really plough into my studies now, I should be ready for the examination.　假如从现在起我能真正地用功学习的话，我是能为考试做好准备的。
　This book is ready for publication.　这本书已准备好，随时可以出版。
　The teacher told us to put aside our books and get ready for the weekly drill.　老师叫我们放下书本，做好准备进行每周的练习。
　We must get ready for the party.　我们得为这次聚会做好准备。
　They made ready for the attack.　他们做好进攻准备。
2. 准备供（某人、事）用的 fully prepared to supply sb/sth
　We must make the two bedrooms ready for our visitors.　我们必须把这两间卧室准备好供客人用。
　It took us several hours to get the gymnasium ready for the ball.　我们花了几个小时把体育馆收拾好供开舞会用。
3. 准备应付，对付 deal with sb/sth
　She hoped with all her heart that they were ready for the worst.　她全心全意地希望他们准备好应付最糟糕的事。
　If those youths trespass on my land again I shall be ready for them.　要是那些年轻人再来侵犯我的土地，我就准备收拾他们。

 ♣ be ready, get ready
　这两个短语的共同意思是“准备”。其区别是：前者着重表示“作准备”这一动作；后者着重表示“准备好了”这一状态。试比较下面两个句子的不同：
　
 ♣ be ready, be prepared
　参见prepare条。
 ♣ all ready, already
　参见already条。

　你必须为考试做好准备。
　［误］ You must ready for the examination.
　［正］ You must be ready for the examination.
　他总是乐于助人。
　［误］ He always ready to help others.
　［正］ He is always ready to help others.
　准备好了吗　?
　［误］ Do you ready?
　［正］ Are you ready?
　我们必须在三点前把一切准备好。
　［误］ We must ready everything by three.
　［正］ We must get everything ready by three.
　［正］ We must be ready by three.
　［析］ ready是形容词，不是动词，不能直接作谓语，也不能接宾语，表示“做好准备”，要用be〔get〕 ready，后可接for介词短语或动词不定式短语，表示“把（某事，某物）准备好”可说get...ready.

　［同义词］ accessible, acute, deft, smart, willing
　［反义词］ unprepared, unready
　［词源］　中古英语redie<古英语ræde（准备好的，乐意的，容易的）