| 单词 | spare |
| 释义 | adjectiveverbnoun🔑 spareBrE /speə(r)/ NAmE /sper/ adjective ➤ not used /needed 用不着🔑 [usually before noun ]that is not being used or is not needed at the present time 不用的；闲置的◆ We've got a spare bedroom , if you'd like to stay . 要是愿意你就住下，我们空着一间卧室。◆ I'm afraid I haven't got any spare cash . 恐怕我手头没有多余的现金。◆ Are there any tickets going spare (= are there any available , not being used by sb else )? 有多余的票吗？➤ extra 外加🔑 [only before noun ]kept in case you need to replace the one you usually use ; extra 备用的；外加的◆ a spare key /tyre 备用钥匙/轮胎◆ Take some spare clothes in case you get wet . 多带几件衣服，以备身上弄湿了好穿。➤ time 时间🔑 available to do what you want with rather than work 空闲的；空余的◆ He's studying music in his spare time . 他在空闲时间学音乐。◆ I haven't had a spare moment this morning . 我一上午一会儿也没闲着。➤ person 人thin , and usually quite tall 瘦的；瘦高的 ● go ˈspare (BrE , informal ) to become very angry or upset 气急败坏；焦虑万分🔑 spareBrE /speə(r)/ NAmE /sper/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they spare BrE /speə(r)/ NAmE /sper/ present simple - he / she / it spares BrE /speəz/ NAmE /sperz/ past simple spared BrE /speəd/ NAmE /sperd/ past participle spared BrE /speəd/ NAmE /sperd/ -ing form sparing BrE /ˈspeərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈsperɪŋ/ ➤ time /money /room /thought , etc .时间、钱、房间、心思等to make sth such as time or money available to sb or for sth , especially when it requires an effort for you to do this 抽出；拨出；留出；匀出◆ ~sth /sb I'd love to have a break , but I can't spare the time just now . 我是想休息一下，可眼下找不出时间。◆ Could you spare one of your staff to help us out ? 你能不能从你手下抽一个人过来帮帮我们？◆ ~sth /sb for sb /sth We can only spare one room for you . 我们只能给你腾出一个房间。◆ You should spare a thought for (= think about )the person who cleans up after you . 你应该为随后打扫的人着想啊。◆ ~sb sth Surely you can spare me a few minutes ? 你应该能为我空出几分钟时间吧？➤ save sb pain /trouble 免得痛苦/麻烦to save sb /yourself from having to go through an unpleasant experience 省得；免去◆ ~sb /yourself sth He wanted to spare his mother any anxiety . 他不想让母亲有丝毫的担忧。◆ Please spare me (= do not tell me )the gruesome details . 那些让人毛骨悚然的细节就请你不要讲了。◆ You could have spared yourself an unnecessary trip by phoning in advance . 你要是先打个电话就用不着跑这一趟了。◆ ~sb /yourself from sth She was spared from the ordeal of appearing in court . 她无须出庭受折磨了。➤ not harm /damage 不伤害；不损坏[usually passive ]~sb /sth (from sth )(formal ) to allow sb /sth to escape harm , damage or death , especially when others do not escape it 饶恕；赦免；放过；使逃脱◆ ~sb /sth (from sth )They killed the men but spared the children . 他们杀死了大人，但放过了孩子。◆ During the bombing only one house was spared (= was not hit by a bomb ). 在轰炸中，只有一座房子幸免。◆ ~sb /sth sth Hong Kong was spared a direct hit , but the storm still brought heavy rains and powerful winds . 香港虽然未遭正面吹袭，但风暴还是带来了大雨和强风。➤ no effort /expense , etc .尽力、破费等~no effort , expense , etc .to do everything possible to achieve sth or to do sth well without trying to limit the time or money involved 不吝惜（时间、金钱）◆ He spared no effort to make her happy again . 为使她重新快乐起来，他想尽了办法。◆ No expense was spared in furnishing the new office . 装潢新办公室不惜工本。➤ work hard 努力工作not ~yourself to work as hard as possible 不遗余力 ● spare sb's ˈblushes (BrE ) to save sb from an embarrassing situation 不让某人难堪；免得某人丢面子● spare sb's ˈfeelings to be careful not to do or say anything that might upset sb 不惹某人难受；避免触及某人的痛处● to ˈspare if you have time , money , etc . to spare , you have more than you need 多余；富余◆ I've got absolutely no money to spare this month . 我这个月一点儿富余钱都没有。◆ We arrived at the airport with five minutes to spare . 我们赶到机场时还剩五分钟。🔑 spareBrE /speə(r)/ NAmE /sper/ noun 🔑 an extra thing that you keep in case you need to replace the one you usually use (used especially about a tyre of a car )备用品；备用轮胎◆ to get the spare out of the boot /trunk 从汽车行李箱中取出备用轮胎◆ I've lost my key and I haven't got a spare . 我把钥匙丢了，还没有备用的。spares [pl. ](especiallyBrE ) = spare part◆ It can be difficult to get spares for some older makes of car . 有些旧型号汽车可能不好买配件。 |
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