spare
美音:[spɛə
]
英音:[spɛə
]
adj.多余的,剩下的,高而瘦的人的,少量的,贫乏的,备用的 v.节约,节省,不伤害,宽恕,分让,提供给某人
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形容词比较级:sparer 最高级:sparest 名词:spareness 副词:sparely 动词过去式:spared 过去分词:spared 现在分词:sparing 第三人称单数:spares
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narrow close slender thin fine thread-like tapered slim scant scanty spare delicate contracted unexpanded emaciated lean meager gaunt lanky skinny scrawnystored in store in reserve spare extra
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spare
/speə(r); spɛr/
adj
1 in addition to what is usu needed or used; kept in reserve for use when needed 多余的; 剩余的; 备用的
*Do you carry a spare wheel in your car? 你的汽车上有备用车轮吗?
* We have no spare room (ie space) for a table. 我们没有放桌子的空地方.
* I wish we had a spare room, ie an extra bedroom (eg for guests). 我们要是有一间富余的卧室就好了（如给客人用）.
* I have no spare money this month. 这个月我没有余钱.
2 (of time) for leisure; free; unoccupied （指时间）空闲的, 未占用的
*a busy woman with little spare time 忙得没有空的女子
* He paints in his spare time. 他在空闲时绘画.
3 (esp fml 尤作文雅语) (of people) thin; lean （指人）瘦的
*a tall spare man 又高又瘦的男子
* a spare figure 瘦削的身材
* spare of build 体格瘦削的.
4 [attrib 作定语] (fml 文) small in quantity 少量的
*a spare meal 量小的一顿饭
* on a spare diet 在节食. 5(idm 习语) go `spare (Brit sl 俚) become very annoyedor upset 烦恼; 难过
*Your mum will go spare if she finds out what you've done! 要是你妈妈知道你干的事, 她会气坏的!
n spare part (for a machine, car, etc), esp an extra wheel for a car （机器、汽车等的）备件; （尤指）汽 车备用车轮
*I've got a puncture and my spare is flat too! 我的车胎扎破了, 备用的也瘪了!
* I'll show you where the spares are kept. 我来指给你看放备件的地方.
/speə(r); spɛr/
v
1 [Tn, Dn.n] refrain from hurting, harming or destroying (sb/sth); show mercy to 不伤害（某人[某事物]）; 饶恕; 宽容
*Please spare (ie don't kill) me! 请饶了我（一命）吧!
* (fml 文) spare a person his life, ie not kill him 饶某人一命
* if I am spared, ie if I live 假若我幸而不死
* They killed the men but spared the children. 他们把男人都杀了, 但放过了孩子.
* The woodman spared (ie did not cut down) a few trees. 伐木工人留下了几棵树没砍掉.
2 [Tn, Dn.n] refrain from using, giving, etc (sth); use as little as possible 节制使用或提供（某事物）; 吝惜; 节约
*No trouble was spared to ensure our comfort. 为了我们舒适, 已竭尽全力.
* Try to spare her as much distress as possible when you tell her. 你告诉她的时候, 尽量不要让她伤心.
* He does not spare himself, ie works, etc very hard indeed. 他不偷懒.
* Please spare me (ie don't tell me) the gruesome details. 你可别给我讲那些可怕的细节.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (for sb/sth) be able to afford to give (time, money, etc) (to sb for a purpose) （为某人或某目的）提供（时间、钱等）; 拨出; 匀出; 分出
*I can't spare the time for a holiday at the moment. 目前我抽不出时间去度假.
* Can you spare me a few minutes of your time? 我能耽搁你几分钟吗?
* Can you spare me a few litres of petrol? 你能匀给我几升汽油吗?
* Can you spare a cigarette for me? 给我根烟行吗?
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] (infml 口) manage without (sb) 无（某人）也可以
*I can't spare him today we need everybody here. 我今天需要他--我们需要人人都到齐.
* I can't spare you for that job; you must finish this one first. 我不能放你去做那件事; 你必须先把这件做完.
5 (idm 习语) no expense spared => expense. spare sb's `blushes do not embarrass sb by praisinghim 不夸奖某人以免使之难为情. spare sb's `feelingsavoid hurting sb's feelings 避免伤害某人的感情; 不使某人难堪
*He spared her feelings by not criticizing her husband in front of her. 他没当她的面说她丈夫的不是, 以免使她难堪. spare no pains doing/to do sth (fml 文) take as much trouble as is necessary to achieve sth 不遗余力地做某事
*The hotel staff spared no pains to ensure that our stay was as enjoyable as possible. 旅馆工作人员对我们照顾得无微不至, 尽量让我们住得舒适. ,spare the ,rod and ,spoil the `child (saying 谚) if you do not punish a child when he does wrong you will spoil his character 孩子不打不成器. (and) to `spare more than is needed; left over 过剩; 有余; 剩余
*We have enough fruit and to spare. 我们的水果充足有余.
* Do you have any sugar to spare? 你的食糖有富余吗?
* There's no time to spare! ie You must act, go, etc as quickly as possible. 没有多余的时间了!
adj
1 in addition to what is usu needed or used; kept in reserve for use when needed 多余的; 剩余的; 备用的
*Do you carry a spare wheel in your car? 你的汽车上有备用车轮吗?
* We have no spare room (ie space) for a table. 我们没有放桌子的空地方.
* I wish we had a spare room, ie an extra bedroom (eg for guests). 我们要是有一间富余的卧室就好了（如给客人用）.
* I have no spare money this month. 这个月我没有余钱.
2 (of time) for leisure; free; unoccupied （指时间）空闲的, 未占用的
*a busy woman with little spare time 忙得没有空的女子
* He paints in his spare time. 他在空闲时绘画.
3 (esp fml 尤作文雅语) (of people) thin; lean （指人）瘦的
*a tall spare man 又高又瘦的男子
* a spare figure 瘦削的身材
* spare of build 体格瘦削的.
4 [attrib 作定语] (fml 文) small in quantity 少量的
*a spare meal 量小的一顿饭
* on a spare diet 在节食. 5(idm 习语) go `spare (Brit sl 俚) become very annoyedor upset 烦恼; 难过
*Your mum will go spare if she finds out what you've done! 要是你妈妈知道你干的事, 她会气坏的!
n spare part (for a machine, car, etc), esp an extra wheel for a car （机器、汽车等的）备件; （尤指）汽 车备用车轮
*I've got a puncture and my spare is flat too! 我的车胎扎破了, 备用的也瘪了!
* I'll show you where the spares are kept. 我来指给你看放备件的地方.
/speə(r); spɛr/
v
1 [Tn, Dn.n] refrain from hurting, harming or destroying (sb/sth); show mercy to 不伤害（某人[某事物]）; 饶恕; 宽容
*Please spare (ie don't kill) me! 请饶了我（一命）吧!
* (fml 文) spare a person his life, ie not kill him 饶某人一命
* if I am spared, ie if I live 假若我幸而不死
* They killed the men but spared the children. 他们把男人都杀了, 但放过了孩子.
* The woodman spared (ie did not cut down) a few trees. 伐木工人留下了几棵树没砍掉.
2 [Tn, Dn.n] refrain from using, giving, etc (sth); use as little as possible 节制使用或提供（某事物）; 吝惜; 节约
*No trouble was spared to ensure our comfort. 为了我们舒适, 已竭尽全力.
* Try to spare her as much distress as possible when you tell her. 你告诉她的时候, 尽量不要让她伤心.
* He does not spare himself, ie works, etc very hard indeed. 他不偷懒.
* Please spare me (ie don't tell me) the gruesome details. 你可别给我讲那些可怕的细节.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (for sb/sth) be able to afford to give (time, money, etc) (to sb for a purpose) （为某人或某目的）提供（时间、钱等）; 拨出; 匀出; 分出
*I can't spare the time for a holiday at the moment. 目前我抽不出时间去度假.
* Can you spare me a few minutes of your time? 我能耽搁你几分钟吗?
* Can you spare me a few litres of petrol? 你能匀给我几升汽油吗?
* Can you spare a cigarette for me? 给我根烟行吗?
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] (infml 口) manage without (sb) 无（某人）也可以
*I can't spare him today we need everybody here. 我今天需要他--我们需要人人都到齐.
* I can't spare you for that job; you must finish this one first. 我不能放你去做那件事; 你必须先把这件做完.
5 (idm 习语) no expense spared => expense. spare sb's `blushes do not embarrass sb by praisinghim 不夸奖某人以免使之难为情. spare sb's `feelingsavoid hurting sb's feelings 避免伤害某人的感情; 不使某人难堪
*He spared her feelings by not criticizing her husband in front of her. 他没当她的面说她丈夫的不是, 以免使她难堪. spare no pains doing/to do sth (fml 文) take as much trouble as is necessary to achieve sth 不遗余力地做某事
*The hotel staff spared no pains to ensure that our stay was as enjoyable as possible. 旅馆工作人员对我们照顾得无微不至, 尽量让我们住得舒适. ,spare the ,rod and ,spoil the `child (saying 谚) if you do not punish a child when he does wrong you will spoil his character 孩子不打不成器. (and) to `spare more than is needed; left over 过剩; 有余; 剩余
*We have enough fruit and to spare. 我们的水果充足有余.
* Do you have any sugar to spare? 你的食糖有富余吗?
* There's no time to spare! ie You must act, go, etc as quickly as possible. 没有多余的时间了!
1. But I would love to be able to pay for some of my living and not have to go through an embarrassing situation every time I need a spare part for my wheelchair.
但我很想自己负担部分生活费用，不必在每次需要为轮椅买点配件时都去尴尬地求人。
2. The mother supplicated the judge to spare her son.
母亲恳求法官宽恕她的儿子。
3. The tenants of Zeta Road looked and a mighty cheer went up, for across the spare wheel of the Hon. Hubert Bond´s car was plastered a huge poster which read: "NOT A PENNY ON THE RENTS!"
泽特路的住户们看过去，一阵强有力的欢呼声响起来，尊敬的休伯特·邦德车子上的后备轮胎上粘着一张大海报，上面写着：“房租一分钱不能加！”
4. He studied law in his spare time and became a lawyer.
他在业余时间学习法律, 后来成了一名律师.
5. He studied law in his spare time and became a lawyer.
他在业余时间学习法律, 后来成了一名律师.
6. He studied law in his spare time and became a lawyer.
他在业余时间学习法律, 后来成了一名律师.
7. A temporary rudder was made on board from spare planks and it was fitted with great difficulty.
船员用备用的木板在船上赶制了一只应急用的舵，并克服重重困难将舵安装就位，
8. So what the students do in their spare time is of great importance.
因此, 学生们在课余时间的活动是至关关重要的.
9. She gazed at it for some time then added, ´You don´t need bookcases at all. You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!´
她盯着"地毯"看了一会儿，又说："你根本用不着书橱，空闲时你可以坐在这儿读地毯！"
10. Collecting, by occupying spare time so constructively, makes a person contented, with no time for boredom.
通过非常积极地利用业余时间，收藏使人心满意足，不再有无聊之日。
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但我很想自己负担部分生活费用，不必在每次需要为轮椅买点配件时都去尴尬地求人。
2. The mother supplicated the judge to spare her son.
母亲恳求法官宽恕她的儿子。
3. The tenants of Zeta Road looked and a mighty cheer went up, for across the spare wheel of the Hon. Hubert Bond´s car was plastered a huge poster which read: "NOT A PENNY ON THE RENTS!"
泽特路的住户们看过去，一阵强有力的欢呼声响起来，尊敬的休伯特·邦德车子上的后备轮胎上粘着一张大海报，上面写着：“房租一分钱不能加！”
4. He studied law in his spare time and became a lawyer.
他在业余时间学习法律, 后来成了一名律师.
5. He studied law in his spare time and became a lawyer.
他在业余时间学习法律, 后来成了一名律师.
6. He studied law in his spare time and became a lawyer.
他在业余时间学习法律, 后来成了一名律师.
7. A temporary rudder was made on board from spare planks and it was fitted with great difficulty.
船员用备用的木板在船上赶制了一只应急用的舵，并克服重重困难将舵安装就位，
8. So what the students do in their spare time is of great importance.
因此, 学生们在课余时间的活动是至关关重要的.
9. She gazed at it for some time then added, ´You don´t need bookcases at all. You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!´
她盯着"地毯"看了一会儿，又说："你根本用不着书橱，空闲时你可以坐在这儿读地毯！"
10. Collecting, by occupying spare time so constructively, makes a person contented, with no time for boredom.
通过非常积极地利用业余时间，收藏使人心满意足，不再有无聊之日。
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