spare

[spɛə]

adj.备用的, 多余的, 闲置的
v.抽出, 饶恕, 赦免, 节约
n.备用品, 剩余

例句与用法：

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。

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，

What do you like doing in your spare time?

你在闲暇时喜欢做什么？

Can you spare me five minutes?

你能抽出五分钟和我谈谈吗？

It was a horrible accident---I'll spare you the details.

这是一次令人毛骨悚然的事故，我就不告诉你细节了。

词形变化：

副词: sparely | 形容词比较级: sparer | 形容词最高级: sparest | 名词: spareness | 动词过去式: spared | 动词过去分词: spared | 动词现在分词: sparing | 动词第三人称单数: spares |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 分出, 腾出(时间, 人手); 分让(多余的东西)[(+for)][O1]

Can you spare me a few minutes?

你能为我挪出几分钟时间吗?

2. (常用于否定句或疑问句)节约, 省用; 吝惜

spare the rod

不处罚

He spared no expense in building a villa for himself.

他不惜工本为自己造了一幢别墅。

3. 用不着; 略去, 省掉

4. 使免遭; 免去; 解除[O1]

I want to spare him the trouble of seeing me off at the airport.

我不想麻烦他去机场为我送行。

spare someone's blushes

使某人免于脸红

5. 饶恕, 赦免; 不伤害[O1]

They took his money but spared his life.

他们拿走了他的钱但饶了他一命。

6. 剩下

We got to station at noon with time to spare.

我们中午就到了火车站, 离开车还有一段时间。

vi.

1. 节约, 俭省

2. 宽容, 饶恕; 不伤害

a.

1. 多余的, 剩下的; 空闲的

He has nothing to do in his spare time.

他休闲时间无事可做。

2. 备用的

Every car should carry a spare tire.

每辆车子应带一个备用轮胎。

3. 节约的; 少量的; 贫乏的[(+of)]

He is spare of speech.

他很少说话。

4. 瘦的

The farmer is tall and spare.

那个农夫又高又瘦。

n.[C]

1. 备用品

2. 备用轮胎

This tire is damaged. Do you have a spare?

这个轮胎坏了, 你有备用轮胎吗?

3. 【英】(机器等的)备用零件[P]

短语词组：

go spare

1. 很恼火

Mum'd go spare if she knew.

妈妈要是知道了会很恼火的。

to spare

1. 剩余

We have just enough money to buy it, with 11 pence to spare.

我们刚好有足够的钱买它, 还剩下十一便士。