were ready to

language: zh

definitions

  1. past tense of being ready to for plural subjects; indicates a state of preparedness in the past
    zh: be ready to 的过去式（复数主语）；表示过去处于准备就绪的状态

examples

  1. They were ready to help when the fire broke out.

    火灾发生时，他们准备提供帮助。