及物动词 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.
不及物动词 vi.
1.节约,俭省
2.宽容,饶恕;不伤害
形容词 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.
名词 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?