By the time that you have looked through them lunch will be almost ready.”

等您看完的时候，午饭差不多也就预备好了。”

Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬

巴斯克维尔猎犬

柯南 道尔

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Conan Doyle, Arthur

© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle

It means no good to anyone of the name of Baskerville, and very glad I shall be to be quit of it all on the day that Sir Henry's new servants are ready to take over the Hall.”

所有这些，对巴斯克维尔家的任何人说来，都绝不是什么好兆。到亨利爵士的新仆人们来接管庄园的那一天，我是会很乐于离开这一切的。”

Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬

巴斯克维尔猎犬

柯南 道尔

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Conan Doyle, Arthur

© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle

But the EU seems ready to ignore Serbia’s disdain for international law.

但欧盟似乎决意忽略塞尔维亚对国际法的藐视。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010

"held for use" (持有以供使用) includes installed ready for use and held in reserve;

“持有以供使用” （held for use）包括已安装妥当可供使用及持有作备用；

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 03.10.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 03.10.2011

Sir Henry Baskerville and Dr. Mortimer were ready upon the appointed day, and we started as arranged for Devonshire.

在约定的那一天，亨利·巴斯克维尔爵士和摩梯末医生都准备好了。我们就按照预先安排的那样出发到德文郡去。

Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬

巴斯克维尔猎犬

柯南 道尔

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Conan Doyle, Arthur

© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle

This alliance of Middle East moderates comes with a price that neither Israel nor the Bush administration seems ready to pay.

中东地区温和派的联合所带来的代价可能是以色列和布什政府都还没有准备好要付出的。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.12.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.12.2010

But it is an extremely dangerous attitude with people like Sarkozy ready, willing and able to impose high political costs upon the bank should it stumble.

但是，由于有了像萨尔科奇那样准备、愿意而且有能力在欧洲央行犯错的时候实行高昂的政治代价的人物，这一态度就是极为危险了。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.12.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.12.2010

Only one of every three job seekers finds a job, but the overproduction is probably worthwhile, for it ensures that as a replaceable neuron dies, there will already be, in its vicinity, a younger one ready to take its place.

每三个迁徙来的神经细胞中只有一个会替代死细胞，但是这种过量繁殖也许是有价值的，因为它能保证当一个可被替代的细胞死去时，在其附近，总有一个年轻的新细胞准备替代它的 位置。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.02.2009

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.02.2009

When they occur, states would stand ready to intervene to put an end to them, peacefully if possible, by force if necessary.

一旦发生这种现象，各国政府就有责任干预，尽一切可能和平化解冲突，甚至在 必要时动用武力也在所不惜。

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.12.2010

© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.12.2010

You must be ready so that we can go at once. I don' t want to waste time at Wragby, it' s an awful place.

你得准备好， 我们随即出发， 我不想在勒格贝多留， 那是个可怕的地方。

Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人

查太莱夫人的情人

劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lawrence, David Herbert

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