1. be ready to go: to be ready and
eager to start doing something
例：
On Christmas Day, the kids are always up
and ready to go at 6 o'clock. （圣誕節(jié)那天，孩子們總是6點就起床，各就各位。）
If everyone's ready to go, let's get
started. （大家都準(zhǔn)備好了，我們就開始吧。）
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2. be all set: to be ready to start
doing something that you have planned to do and want to do
例：
（1）Dad got on his bike. "Are you all set?" he called.
??? （爸爸騎上自己的車，叫道：“你們都準(zhǔn)備好了嗎？”）
（2）The team are all set for another
comfortable victory. （全隊都準(zhǔn)備好輕輕松松再勝一場。）
（3）We were all set to start the
barbecue when it started to rain. （我們一切準(zhǔn)備就緒正打算開始燒烤，就下雨了。）
（4）美劇《老爸老媽浪漫史》S01E08中的片段：
情境：Lily被Marshall的劍劃傷，到醫(yī)院就醫(yī)，醫(yī)生給她包扎好之后，出來對Marshall等人說：
Doctor: All set. She said she'd like
to see the knights of the poorly constructed round table?
Marshall: That's us.
大意：
醫(yī)生：都處理好了。她說她要見破圓桌騎士們——
馬瀟：那說的是我們……
（5）起跑的指令各國各有不同。如：中文“預(yù)-備-跑！”，美式英語"Ready, set, go!"，英式英語"Ready, steady, go!"。
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3. be good to go: to have completed
all the necessary preparations and be ready to start doing something
備注：這是美式英語的口語用法。
例：
We just need to get you a pair of skis and
you're good to go. （再給你弄副滑雪板，就萬事俱備啦?。?/span>
"Do you have all the hiking
gear?" "Yeah, I'm good to go." （-徒步的裝備你都有嗎？? -是的，我都準(zhǔn)備好了?。?/span>
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4. gear up: to get ready or to cause
(someone) to get ready for something or to do something
例：
The team is gearing up for a comeback. （這支隊伍準(zhǔn)備好要反擊了。）
There are clear signs that the governor is
geared up for a second attempt at the White House. （很明顯這個州長準(zhǔn)備好了要再度競選總統(tǒng)。）
The airport was getting geared up to deal
with a heavier schedule of flights. （機(jī)場方面已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備就緒，可以應(yīng)對更多航班。）
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5. in readiness:
例：
They stacked the firewood in readiness for
the evening campfire. （他們劈好柴火，準(zhǔn)備晚上點篝火用。）
As the conflict grew worse, troops waited
in readiness at the borders. （兩國沖突升級，軍隊在邊境隨時候命。）
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6. do something when you are good and ready: used to tell someone who is impatient for you to do something that
you will not do it until your are ready
備注：這是口語用法。
例：
Dad says he'll come when he's good and
ready. （爸爸說，等他準(zhǔn)備好他就會來。）
Leave me alone! I'll tell her when I'm good
and ready. （別煩我！我準(zhǔn)備好了就會告訴她?。?/span>
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7. be ripe for: to be in a suitable
condition to be ready for something, especially a positive change
例：
After the divorce I was thoroughly fed up
and ripe for a new start, so I agreed to take the job. （離婚后，我對往事徹底厭倦，準(zhǔn)備好了重新開始，所以接下這份工作。）
The time was ripe for proposing his plan. （他呈上計劃書的時機(jī)已到。）
The army was ripe for action. （軍隊準(zhǔn)備就緒，可以出擊。）
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