be armed and ready to shoot; carry loaded rifles;have one’s finger on the trigger; with loaded rifles (/guns)
? 重要的馬路和街道忽然密布了～的武裝崗哨。(楊沫《青春之歌》61)The main roads and streets were heavily policed by soldiers with loaded rifles.
荷槍實(shí)彈hè qiānɡ shí dàn
荷：扛、擔(dān)；實(shí)：充實(shí)、放滿?？钢鴺?，子彈上了膛。比喻高度戒備，隨時(shí)準(zhǔn)備戰(zhàn)斗。with loaded guns, carry rifles loaded with bullets, carry a loaded rifle