/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!