"Know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and we are ready to lead once more."

VOA: special.2009.01.24

Look at the last two lines: "But that two-handed engine at the door stands ready to smite once, and smite no more."

看一下最后两行：,“然门边的双手引擎“,整装待发着发出毁灭性的打击“

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

It stands ready to smite once and smite no more.

它会不止一次的发出攻击。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

In an effort to win a share of the work, fractious, overbearing men were for once ready to behave nicely towards one another.

ECONOMIST: Architecture

It is still unclear which regional countries will contribute to the Ecowas force, and even once ready, it will need financial and logistical outside help before it can be deployed.

BBC: Uniform of an Ecowas commander

We are proud of that heritage, I think this time in America's history Americans are once again ready to do the things necessary to achieve that greater good.

CNN: Thompson's September 7, 2007, speech in Des Moines, Iowa