action stations
noun[plural]
UKinformaluk/ˈæk.ʃən ˌsteɪ.ʃənz/us/ˈæk.ʃən ˌsteɪ.ʃənz/thesituationin which you are asreadyaspossibletoperformataskyou have beenpreparingfor:
做好准备Thewholeschoolwasatactionstationsfor theinspectors'visit.全校都做好了准备迎接督察的到来。
action stations!
used totellpeopleto getreadyimmediatelyto do theparticularjobsthat they have been given to do:
(用来命令做好准备)各就各位!Right, everyone -actionstations! We'restartingin threeminutes.好了,全体注意,各就各位,三分钟后开始!
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
- prepared
- raring
- readily
- readiness
- shape
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