shovel-ready
adjective
informaluk/ˈʃʌv.əlˌred.i/us/ˈʃʌv.əlˌred.i/at astageor in aconditionwherebuildingworkcan bebegun:
(建设工程处于)可以开始的阶段(或状态)They have alistof shovel-readyprojects, allapprovedbutshelvedforlackoffunds.他们有一系列的工程可以立刻动工,都是已经获得批准但是缺乏资金的项目。
Thesiteis shovel-ready, sodevelopmentcouldstarttomorrow.工地已经处于可以动工状态,所以明天可以开始动工。
Stages & phases
- beta
- early-stage
- early-term
- in phase/out of phaseidiom
- interstage
- landmark
- leg
- multi-phase
- multi-step
- multiphasic
- partway
- period
- phase
- point
- stage
- step
- stepping stone
- tertiary
- the home straight
- twilight