unready
/ʌnˈred.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈred.i/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈre-dē How to pronounce unready (audio)/ (ame, mw)
unready — 形容詞
- unreadypositive
- more unreadycomparative
- most unreadysuperlative
1. not having made the necessary preparations to deal with a future situation or ta
未準備好
對即將發生的事沒準備好或不願意
not having made the necessary preparations to deal with a future situation or task; also describes someone who does not want to face or handle something.
The team was unready for the sudden change in weather during the match.
該球隊對於比賽中天氣的突然變化毫無準備。
unready + for + noun phrase
Ravindra felt unready to present his research after only one week of work.
Ravindra 覺得只花一週準備，對發表他的研究成果仍未準備好。
unready + to-infinitive
The hospital was unready for the large number of patients after the earthquake.
地震後，那家醫院對於大量湧入的傷患措手不及。
Trang admitted she was unready for the responsibility of managing the whole department.
Trang 承認她還沒有準備好承擔管理整個部門的責任。
The city's emergency services were unready when the storm hit the coastal area.
暴風侵襲沿海地區時，該市的緊急服務單位尚未準備就緒。
- unprepared
more common than unready; focuses on lacking preparation specifically
- not ready
the standard neutral form in everyday speech, used in all registers
- unequipped
suggests lacking the necessary tools, skills, or resources
文法句型
unready + for + noun phrase
unready + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Often used before a noun (an unready student) or after a linking verb (felt unready). This word is more common in formal or written English; in everyday conversation, 'not ready' is the usual choice.