英语词汇“at the ready”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. Chiefly with the. A position which allows a firearm to be aimed and fired immediately. In extended use: a state of preparedness for immediate use. Now chiefly in at the ready.

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society > armed hostility > drill or training > [adverb] > positions of weapon

at the high port1833

at the ready1837

at shoulder arms1844

society > armed hostility > drill or training > [noun] > weapon-training > manual exercise > position of weapon > specific

chargea1616

recover1692

secure1766

present1777

port arms1795

carry1802

salute1833

trail1833

ready1837

order1847

parade rest1862

slope1868

port1918

1837 J. E. Murray Summer in Pyrenees I. 55 I..found the guard with his musket at the ‘ready’.

1875 C. L. Ruggles Perils of Scout-Life 75 They brought their pieces to a ready, as if preparing to fire.

1897 Outing 29 427/2 I approach, my gun thrown forward at ready.

1931 A. Curtayne St. Anthony of Padua viii. 78 Galloping full tilt with vizor down and lance couched at the ready.

1955 Times 22 July 10/5 Others were more cautious, with fur capes or dark coats over their frocks and umbrellas at the ready.

1978 J. Carroll Mortal Friends i. iii. 30 The troops in the lorries were standing, rifles at ready.

1990 E. J. Howard Light Years 389 Nora..was seated at the dining-room table, pencil box at the ready, papers and pencils to hand.

单词	at the ready
释义	> as lemmas at the ready a. Chiefly with the. A position which allows a firearm to be aimed and fired immediately. In extended use: a state of preparedness for immediate use. Now chiefly in at the ready. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > drill or training > [adverb] > positions of weapon at the high port1833 at the ready1837 at shoulder arms1844 society > armed hostility > drill or training > [noun] > weapon-training > manual exercise > position of weapon > specific chargea1616 recover1692 secure1766 present1777 port arms1795 carry1802 salute1833 trail1833 ready1837 order1847 parade rest1862 slope1868 port1918 1837 J. E. Murray Summer in Pyrenees I. 55 I..found the guard with his musket at the ‘ready’. 1875 C. L. Ruggles Perils of Scout-Life 75 They brought their pieces to a ready, as if preparing to fire. 1897 Outing 29 427/2 I approach, my gun thrown forward at ready. 1931 A. Curtayne St. Anthony of Padua viii. 78 Galloping full tilt with vizor down and lance couched at the ready. 1955 Times 22 July 10/5 Others were more cautious, with fur capes or dark coats over their frocks and umbrellas at the ready. 1978 J. Carroll Mortal Friends i. iii. 30 The troops in the lorries were standing, rifles at ready. 1990 E. J. Howard Light Years 389 Nora..was seated at the dining-room table, pencil box at the ready, papers and pencils to hand. extracted from readyadj.adv.int.n. < as lemmas
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