ready

Bản dịch

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Định nghĩa

1. Tính từ

   Prepared for action or use.

   Ví dụ

   • I made ready to start my journey.
   • Are you ready for the test?
2. Tính từ

   About to do something.

   Ví dụ

   • He was ready to agree at once.
   • She seemed ready to cry at any moment.
3. Tính từ

   About to happen at any moment.

   Ví dụ

   • The seed is ready to sprout.
   • The old branch is ready to break.
   ≈fit
4. Tính từ

   Quick to act or understand.

   Ví dụ

   • He gave a ready answer to every question.
   • She has a ready wit.
   ≈dexterous≈prompt≈easy≈expert
5. Tính từ

   Close at hand and easy to use.

   Ví dụ

   • She grabbed the readiest tool within reach.
   • He took the readiest weapon he could find.
6. Động từ

   To prepare for action.

   Ví dụ

   • The crew readied the ship for departure.
   • Volunteers readied the shelter before the storm.
   ≈yark
7. Danh từ

   Cash, said in the ready.

   Ví dụ

   • He was short of the ready and could not pay.
   • They ran short of the ready by the end of the month.
8. Tính từ

   Already made or prepared, used before another word.

   Ví dụ

   • We bought ready sliced bread.
   • The cave was like a ready made home for us.