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spare 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 (1) 你有备用轮胎吗?(2) 请住下吧,我们有给你的备用房间。(3) 你在闲暇时喜欢做什么？(4) 明天你能帮个忙吗?我想把我家闲置着的那个房间里的一些东西新整理安排一下。(5) 你能抽出五分钟和我谈谈吗？(6) 请饶了我的命,也饶了我的同胞们吧。(7) 仁慈的真主已答应可以再赦免米富雷村一次了。(8) 为了我们舒适(9) 我把钥匙丢了，还没有备用的。(10) 后备箱里那罐剩余的汽油是我们最后的王牌。 As a noun, a verb, and an adjective, the word spare has many meanings. A leftover part is a spare, you can spare a life when you save an animal or person, and you have spare time when you finish a project early. If you "spare no expense" you spend lots of money and when you spare a friend's feelings, you keep upsetting details to yourself. And if you have a moment to spare, you have time to share.

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英 [speə(r)] 美 [sper] (1) Do you have a spare tire?(2) Please stay with us. We have a spare room for you.(3) What do you like doing in your spare time?(4) Can you bear me a hand tomorrow?I want to rearrange some things in our spare room.(5) Can you spare me five minutes?(6) Please spare my life, and the lives of my people.(7) In his mercy, Allah had seen fit to spare Juffure once again.(8) No trouble was spared to ensure our comfort.(9) I've lost my key and I haven't got a spare.(10) That spare can of gas in the trunk was our ace in the hole. Spare describes something that is extra. If you have a spare tire for your bike you can replace a flat, and if there's enough change in your pocket you can spare some to patch a friend's tire. 1[ADJ 形容词]备用的；预备的 You use spare to describe something that is the same as things that you are already using, but that you do not need yet and are keeping ready in case another one is needed.   [usu ADJ n]If possible keep a spare pair of glasses accessible in case your main pair is broken or lost...如果有可能的话，最好准备一副备用眼镜，以防常用的那副眼镜打碎或者丢失。Don't forget to take a few spare batteries...别忘了带上几节备用电池。He could have taken a spare key...他本该带上一把备用钥匙的。The wagons carried spare ammunition.大货车载着备用的弹药。Spare is also a noun.Give me the trunk key and I'll get the spare.把行李箱的钥匙给我，我去拿一下备胎。2[ADJ 形容词]剩下的；多余的；空闲的 You use spare to describe something that is not being used by anyone, and is therefore available for someone to use.   [usu ADJ n]They don't have a lot of spare cash...他们没有多少闲钱。The spare bedroom is on the second floor...闲置的卧室在三楼。There was hardly a spare inch of space to be found.几乎找不到一丁点空余的地方。3[VERB 动词]剩余，剩下(时间、金钱或空间) If you have something such as time, money, or space to spare, you have some extra time, money, or space that you have not used or which you do not need.   [V]  [only to-inf]You got here with ninety seconds to spare...你到这里的时候还剩 90 秒钟时间。It's not as if he has money to spare...他又不是有什么余钱。The car suddenly darted ahead, squeezing past him with only inches to spare...那辆车突然向前疾驶而去，从他身边擦身而过。Miranda has drive and energy to spare and has now taken on an even bigger challenge.米兰达有使不完的干劲和精力，现在已经接受了一个更大的挑战。4[VERB 动词]抽出，拨出(金钱或其他资源) If you spare time or another resource for a particular purpose, you make it available for that purpose.   [V n]She said that she could only spare 35 minutes for our meeting...她说她只能抽出 35 分钟时间参加我们的会议。He's a very busy man, and it's good of him to spare the time to visit...他是个大忙人，能抽出时间到访真是太好了。He suggested that his country could not spare the troops for such an operation.他暗示说他的国家无法抽调军队参与这样的行动。5[VERB 动词]使免遭伤害；使幸免 If a person or a place is spared, they are not harmed, even though other people or places have been.   [be V-ed]  [be V-ed from n]  [usu passive]  [LITERARY 文]We have lost everything, but thank God, our lives have been spared...我们已经失去了一切，不过谢天谢地，总算是保住了性命。Not a man was spared...无人得以幸免。Northern Somalia was largely spared from the famine.索马里北部的大部分地区逃过了这场饥荒。6[VERB 动词]不让…难堪(或难过) If you spare someone an unpleasant experience, you prevent them from suffering it.   [V n n]  [V n]  [V n from n]I wanted to spare Frances the embarrassment of discussing this subject...讨论这个话题太尴尬，我不想让弗朗西斯难堪。Prisoners are spared the indignity of wearing uniforms...囚犯们不必忍受身穿囚服的侮辱。Spare me the gory details...别给我讲那些骇人听闻的细节了。She's just trying to spare Shawna's feelings...她只是想尽量不让肖娜难过。The policy has not spared the farming community from severe financial pressure.这项政策并没有使农村社会逃脱沉重的经济压力。7[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]瘦削的 Someone who is described as spare is tall and not at all fat.   [LITERARY 文]She was thin and spare, with a sharply intelligent face.她又高又瘦，一副精明过人的模样。8[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]简单的；不加修饰的；简朴的 Something such as a room that is spare is very plain with no unnecessary features.   [LITERARY 文]Inside, the two small rooms were spare and neat, stripped bare of ornaments.进去以后是两个简单而整洁的小房间，朴实无华，没有什么装饰。9See also:sparing；  10[PHRASE 短语]不遗余力/不惜工本 If you spare no effort in doing something, you do it as well as possible, without worrying about the amount of work involved. If you spare no expense in doing it, you do it as well as possible, without trying to save money.   [V inflects]The government is determined to spare no effort in investigating this case thoroughly...政府决定不遗余力地彻底调查这个案子。Officials say they'll spare no expense to prevent another riot.官员说他们会不惜一切地阻止再次发生暴乱。11[PHRASE 短语]可怜一下(不幸的人) If you spare a thought for an unfortunate person, you make an effort to think sympathetically about them and their bad luck.   [V inflects]Spare a thought for the nation's shopkeepers — consumer sales slid again in May...可怜一下这个国家的店老板吧—— 5 月份消费品的销售量又下滑了。I do not think any of us spared a thought for the ordeal of her crew.我不认为我们中间有任何一个人同情过这艘船的船员所遭受的磨难。12 to spare someone's blushes→see: blush；

英语单词	spare
英美音标	英 [speə(r)] 美 [sper]
中文释义	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
英语例句	(1) Do you have a spare tire? (2) Please stay with us. We have a spare room for you. (3) What do you like doing in your spare time? (4) Can you bear me a hand tomorrow?I want to rearrange some things in our spare room. (5) Can you spare me five minutes? (6) Please spare my life, and the lives of my people. (7) In his mercy, Allah had seen fit to spare Juffure once again. (8) No trouble was spared to ensure our comfort. (9) I've lost my key and I haven't got a spare. (10) That spare can of gas in the trunk was our ace in the hole.
中文例句	(1) 你有备用轮胎吗? (2) 请住下吧,我们有给你的备用房间。 (3) 你在闲暇时喜欢做什么？ (4) 明天你能帮个忙吗?我想把我家闲置着的那个房间里的一些东西新整理安排一下。 (5) 你能抽出五分钟和我谈谈吗？ (6) 请饶了我的命,也饶了我的同胞们吧。 (7) 仁慈的真主已答应可以再赦免米富雷村一次了。 (8) 为了我们舒适 (9) 我把钥匙丢了，还没有备用的。 (10) 后备箱里那罐剩余的汽油是我们最后的王牌。
vocabulary简明	Spare describes something that is extra. If you have a spare tire for your bike you can replace a flat, and if there's enough change in your pocket you can spare some to patch a friend's tire.
vocabulary扩展	As a noun, a verb, and an adjective, the word spare has many meanings. A leftover part is a spare, you can spare a life when you save an animal or person, and you have spare time when you finish a project early. If you "spare no expense" you spend lots of money and when you spare a friend's feelings, you keep upsetting details to yourself. And if you have a moment to spare, you have time to share.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]备用的；预备的 You use spare to describe something that is the same as things that you are already using, but that you do not need yet and are keeping ready in case another one is needed. [usu ADJ n] If possible keep a spare pair of glasses accessible in case your main pair is broken or lost... 如果有可能的话，最好准备一副备用眼镜，以防常用的那副眼镜打碎或者丢失。 Don't forget to take a few spare batteries... 别忘了带上几节备用电池。 He could have taken a spare key... 他本该带上一把备用钥匙的。 The wagons carried spare ammunition. 大货车载着备用的弹药。 Spare is also a noun. Give me the trunk key and I'll get the spare. 把行李箱的钥匙给我，我去拿一下备胎。 2 [ADJ 形容词]剩下的；多余的；空闲的 You use spare to describe something that is not being used by anyone, and is therefore available for someone to use. [usu ADJ n] They don't have a lot of spare cash... 他们没有多少闲钱。 The spare bedroom is on the second floor... 闲置的卧室在三楼。 There was hardly a spare inch of space to be found. 几乎找不到一丁点空余的地方。 3 [VERB 动词]剩余，剩下(时间、金钱或空间) If you have something such as time, money, or space to spare, you have some extra time, money, or space that you have not used or which you do not need. [V] [only to-inf] You got here with ninety seconds to spare... 你到这里的时候还剩 90 秒钟时间。 It's not as if he has money to spare... 他又不是有什么余钱。 The car suddenly darted ahead, squeezing past him with only inches to spare... 那辆车突然向前疾驶而去，从他身边擦身而过。 Miranda has drive and energy to spare and has now taken on an even bigger challenge. 米兰达有使不完的干劲和精力，现在已经接受了一个更大的挑战。 4 [VERB 动词]抽出，拨出(金钱或其他资源) If you spare time or another resource for a particular purpose, you make it available for that purpose. [V n] She said that she could only spare 35 minutes for our meeting... 她说她只能抽出 35 分钟时间参加我们的会议。 He's a very busy man, and it's good of him to spare the time to visit... 他是个大忙人，能抽出时间到访真是太好了。 He suggested that his country could not spare the troops for such an operation. 他暗示说他的国家无法抽调军队参与这样的行动。 5 [VERB 动词]使免遭伤害；使幸免 If a person or a place is spared, they are not harmed, even though other people or places have been. [be V-ed] [be V-ed from n] [usu passive] [LITERARY 文] We have lost everything, but thank God, our lives have been spared... 我们已经失去了一切，不过谢天谢地，总算是保住了性命。 Not a man was spared... 无人得以幸免。 Northern Somalia was largely spared from the famine. 索马里北部的大部分地区逃过了这场饥荒。 6 [VERB 动词]不让…难堪(或难过) If you spare someone an unpleasant experience, you prevent them from suffering it. [V n n] [V n] [V n from n] I wanted to spare Frances the embarrassment of discussing this subject... 讨论这个话题太尴尬，我不想让弗朗西斯难堪。 Prisoners are spared the indignity of wearing uniforms... 囚犯们不必忍受身穿囚服的侮辱。 Spare me the gory details... 别给我讲那些骇人听闻的细节了。 She's just trying to spare Shawna's feelings... 她只是想尽量不让肖娜难过。 The policy has not spared the farming community from severe financial pressure. 这项政策并没有使农村社会逃脱沉重的经济压力。 7 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]瘦削的 Someone who is described as spare is tall and not at all fat. [LITERARY 文] She was thin and spare, with a sharply intelligent face. 她又高又瘦，一副精明过人的模样。 8 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]简单的；不加修饰的；简朴的 Something such as a room that is spare is very plain with no unnecessary features. [LITERARY 文] Inside, the two small rooms were spare and neat, stripped bare of ornaments. 进去以后是两个简单而整洁的小房间，朴实无华，没有什么装饰。 9 See also:sparing ； 10 [PHRASE 短语]不遗余力/不惜工本 If you spare no effort in doing something, you do it as well as possible, without worrying about the amount of work involved. If you spare no expense in doing it, you do it as well as possible, without trying to save money. [V inflects] The government is determined to spare no effort in investigating this case thoroughly... 政府决定不遗余力地彻底调查这个案子。 Officials say they'll spare no expense to prevent another riot. 官员说他们会不惜一切地阻止再次发生暴乱。 11 [PHRASE 短语]可怜一下(不幸的人) If you spare a thought for an unfortunate person, you make an effort to think sympathetically about them and their bad luck. [V inflects] Spare a thought for the nation's shopkeepers — consumer sales slid again in May... 可怜一下这个国家的店老板吧—— 5 月份消费品的销售量又下滑了。 I do not think any of us spared a thought for the ordeal of her crew. 我不认为我们中间有任何一个人同情过这艘船的船员所遭受的磨难。 12 to spare someone's blushes→see: blush ；

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