prepared
adjective
uk/prɪˈpeəd/us/prɪˈperd/B1
readytodealwith asituation:
有准备的，准备好的When she called on me, I wasn't prepared.她拜访我时，我毫无准备。
They were preparedfor theworst.他们已经作好了最坏的准备。
B2
madeearlier:
预先准备好的，事先做好的Thespokespersonreada preparedstatement.发言人宣读了预先准备好的声明。
be prepared todo something
B2
to bewilling, orhappytoagreeto do something:
愿意做…Would you be prepared tohelpme get thingsreadyfor theparty?你愿意帮我准备聚会上用的东西吗？
People are not really prepared totalkabout thesekindsofpersonalproblems.人们并不是很愿意谈论这类私人问题。
- We'vetriedtoanticipatethe mostlikelyproblems, but it'simpossibleto be prepared for everyeventuality.
- We were not prepared for theeventsthatfollowed.
- Anyone whogambleson thestockexchangehas to be prepared tolosemoney.
- She was prepared to take on thejob, with allitsassociatedrisks.
- Teachers were notfullyprepared for thechangesin theexamsystem.
Ready and willing
- agreeable
- amenable
- atsomeone'sbeck and callidiom
- atyourcommandidiom
- be chafing at the bitidiom
- beck
- command
- eager
- eagerly
- fain
- find it inyourheart to dosomethingidiom
- finger
- gamely
- keen
- poised
- raring
- readily
- readiness
- ready
- shape
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