ready

準備ができた

使ったり、これから起こることに対応したりできる状態の。

やさしい英語で： Prepared for use or for something that will happen.

• Are you ready?
• The food is ready to eat.
• We got ready for the trip last night.

使い方： ready to do something (We are ready to leave.); ready for something (Dinner is ready for you.)

類義語： prepared

反対語： unprepared

よく使う表現： ready to go, ready for school, get ready

調理済みの、加工済みの

すでに調理や加工がされていて、その手間がいらない。

やさしい英語で： Already prepared or processed, so you do not need to do that work yourself.

• We bought ready-sliced bread.
• Ready-made clothes cost less than clothes made specially for you.
• She keeps ready-cooked meals in the freezer.

類義語： preprepared

よく使う表現： ready-sliced bread, ready-made clothes, ready-cooked meals

しがちな

ある行動や反応をしやすい。

やさしい英語で： Likely or quick to do something or react in a particular way.

• She is always ready to laugh.
• He was ready to argue over every small detail.
• Their feelings are easily hurt, and they are ready to cry.

使い方： ready to do something (He is always ready to take offense.)

類義語： inclined, prone

よく使う表現： ready to cry, ready to laugh, ready to argue

準備する

人や物を、行動したり使ったりできる状態にすること。

やさしい英語で： To prepare someone or something for use or action.

• Ready the equipment before we leave.
• The crew readied the ship for departure.
• She is readying her team for the final match.

使い方： ready something for something (They readied the boat for the journey.)

類義語： prepare

よく使う表現： ready the equipment, ready the troops, ready something for use