prest

prest — adjective

  • prestpositive
  • prestercomparative
  • prestestsuperlative

1. prepared and immediately available for a task or purpose

1.形容詞
釋義

prepared and immediately available for a task or purpose

例句

Élise kept her sword prest, waiting for the signal to charge.

keep + noun + prest (object complement)

The stablehands held the horses prest for the king's departure at dawn.

prest + for + purpose

同義詞
  • ready

    the standard modern equivalent; everyday register

  • prepared

    emphasises having made arrangements in advance

  • poised

    suggests being balanced and tensed for imminent movement

反義詞
  • unready

    not prepared or available for action

  • unprepared

    having made no advance arrangements

用法筆記

Archaic; now largely obsolete except in historical fiction or dialectal use. In modern English, use 'ready' or 'prepared' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I am prest to go.' (in everyday conversation).
✅I am ready to go.
💡'prest' is archaic; use 'ready' or 'prepared' in modern English.