spare

[US]/speə/
[UK]/spɛr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 节省,舍不得,腾出
adj. 备用的,多余的
n. 备用零件
Word Forms
过去式spared
现在分词sparing
第三人称单数spares
过去分词spared
复数spares

Phrases & Collocations

spare a moment

抽出一点时间

spare change

零钱

spare parts

备件

spare tire

备胎

spare oneself

偷懒

spare time

n. 消遣时间

spare part

备件

spare no effort

不遗余力;抽出;宽容;节省

spare no pains

不遗余力,全力以赴

spare capacity

备用容量;闲置的生产能力

spare cash

闲钱;余款

spare money

余款

spare wheel

备胎,备用轮胎

hot spare

热后备;热备件

spare no expense

不惜工本;不惜费用

go spare

[英国口语]十分恼火;很担心

spare parts list

备件单,备用零件清单

spare tyre

备用轮胎;肥膘

Example Sentences

a spare part; a spare pair of sneakers.

备用的一部分;一双预备的运动鞋

a spare set of clothes.

一套备用的衣服。

Don't spare the mustard.

芥末尽管使用

The author's style is spare and elegant.

这个作者有一种不加渲染的优雅风格。

spare parts for cars.

汽车零配件

He doesn't spare himself.

他律己甚严。

We have a spare bedroom.

我们有间备客人住宿的卧室。

he carries no spare flesh.

他身上没有赘肉。

spare a tanner, guv'nor.

给几个便士吧,先生。

installed myself in the spare room.

我在空余的屋子安顿下来

few people had spare cash for inessentials.

很少人有余钱买可有可无的东西。

a spare, bearded figure.

一个身材瘦削、长胡子的人。

there was no way the men would spare her.

没有办法让这些人不伤害她。

leave a spare key with a trustworthy neighbour.

留一把备用钥匙给一个可靠的邻居。

He does not spare himself.

他对自已要求很严。

I employ my spare time in reading.

我利用空闲时间看书。

Real-world Examples

Something Rusan Rice will be spared this time around.

这次赖斯要全力以赴的做些事情。

Source: NPR News June 2013 Compilation

Can you spare me a few minutes?

你能为我挪出几分钟时间吗?

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

I do confess my leanness. I am spare, And, therefore, spare me.

我必须承认我很瘦。我没太胡来,所以说饶了我吧。

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

No one is spared, not even the author.

无人幸免,作者也概莫能外。

Source: The school of life

The drought has not spared wildlife.

干旱也没有使野生动物幸免于难。

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

Spare me your false courtesies, Lord Stark.

不用假客气了, 史塔克大人.

Source: Game of Thrones (Season 1)

What do you do in your spare time?

你在你的空闲时间里都做些什么?

Source: Advanced Interpretation Listening Fourth Edition

He is the spare, or extra son.

他是备胎,或者说是多余的儿子。

Source: VOA Special English: World

Or this mother kangaroo who has a spare included.

或者这只袋鼠妈妈附赠一个备用的。

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2018 Collection

Well, I have a spare in the bag.

我包里有备用的。

Source: BBC Authentic English

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