VOA 《46th US President Makes Immediate Changes to Policy, Rules》
Now at age 78 he becomes the oldest president ever elected,
as he readies for his toughest political challenge yet,
steering a divided nation into the future.
上句中的ever,yet怎么理解呢?ready如作动词,应该是及物动词,这里readies for 却没有宾语?
1 ever 与形容词最高级连用,意为 at any time 曾经
2 yet在本句中为at a future time之意。
3 ready作为动词,词典都认为是及物动词,意为make ready. 可以用反身代词作宾语,ready oneself for sth. 但是,在美国英语中,很多人直接省略反身代词,而把ready当作不及物动词使用。下面是COCA语料库的一些例句:
Now Top Rank can begin to step Verdejo's opposition up as he readies for an eventual title shot.
It will be an enviable assetespecially as the International Space Station readies for decommission sometime
in the mid-2020s.
Meanwhile, here at home in Congress, Democrats and Republicans are facing a vocal opposition against military strikes, and this, as the Senate readies for a vote next week.
As he readies for his 21st Masters, Phil the Thrill is more unpredictable than ever.
This week the team readies for Tuesday's final offseason program when the Bengals
kickoff their mandatory minicamp.
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