问
下面两个句子,意思是否相同?
- The meal is already on the table.
- The meal is all ready on the table.
答
already是副词，作“已经”解。句(1)可译为：“饭菜已经摆在桌子上了。”而在all ready结构中ready是形容词，作“准备好”解，all是副词，作“完全”解（Her face was all covered with dust. ——她满脸灰尘）。句(2)可译为：“饭菜已全部准备好，放在桌子上了。”类例： I was all ready to leave for church. (《韦氏词典》, 电子版) 我已经完全准备好去教堂。