be mentally alert and ready
基本解释
- 枕戈以待
英汉例句
- This does NOT mean the breed is vicious—quite the contrary, the doberman must be mentally stable yet always alert and ready to defend its master and home.
但是这并不代表这个品种是凶恶的，恰恰相反，杜宾必须在精神方面非常稳定，时时警觉，随时准备护卫主人和他的财产。