spare

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

Translation

vt. 節省,捨不得,騰出
adj. 備用的,多餘的
n. 備用零件
Word Forms
過去式spared
現在分詞sparing
第三人稱單數spares
過去分詞spared
複數spares

Phrases & Collocations

spare a moment

抽出一點時間

spare change

零錢

spare parts

備件

spare tire

備胎

spare oneself

偷懶

spare time

n. 消遣時間

spare part

備件

spare no effort

不遺餘力;抽出;寬容;節省

spare no pains

不遺餘力,全力以赴

spare capacity

備用容量;閒置的生產能力

spare cash

閒錢;餘款

spare money

餘款

spare wheel

備胎,備用輪胎

hot spare

熱後備;熱備件

spare no expense

不惜工本;不惜費用

go spare

[英國口語]十分惱火;很擔心

spare parts list

備件單,備用零件清單

spare tyre

備用輪胎;肥膘

Example Sentences

a spare part; a spare pair of sneakers.

備用的一部分;一雙預備的運動鞋

a spare set of clothes.

一套備用的衣服。

Don't spare the mustard.

芥末儘管使用

The author's style is spare and elegant.

這個作者有一種不加渲染的優雅風格。

spare parts for cars.

汽車零配件

He doesn't spare himself.

他律己甚嚴。

We have a spare bedroom.

我們有間備客人住宿的臥室。

he carries no spare flesh.

他身上沒有贅肉。

spare a tanner, guv'nor.

給幾個便士吧,先生。

installed myself in the spare room.

我在空餘的屋子安頓下來

few people had spare cash for inessentials.

很少人有餘錢買可有可無的東西。

a spare, bearded figure.

一個身材瘦削、長鬍子的人。

there was no way the men would spare her.

沒有辦法讓這些人不傷害她。

leave a spare key with a trustworthy neighbour.

留一把備用鑰匙給一個可靠的鄰居。

He does not spare himself.

他對自已要求很嚴。

I employ my spare time in reading.

我利用空閒時間看書。

Real-world Examples

Something Rusan Rice will be spared this time around.

這次賴斯要全力以赴的做些事情。

Source: NPR News June 2013 Compilation

Can you spare me a few minutes?

你能爲我挪出幾分鐘時間嗎?

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

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

我必須承認我很瘦。我沒太胡來,所以說饒了我吧。

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

No one is spared, not even the author.

無人倖免,作者也概莫能外。

Source: The school of life

The drought has not spared wildlife.

乾旱也沒有使野生動物倖免於難。

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

Spare me your false courtesies, Lord Stark.

不用假客氣了, 史塔克大人.

Source: Game of Thrones (Season 1)

What do you do in your spare time?

你在你的空閒時間裏都做些什麼?

Source: Advanced Interpretation Listening Fourth Edition

He is the spare, or extra son.

他是備胎,或者說是多餘的兒子。

Source: VOA Special English: World

Or this mother kangaroo who has a spare included.

或者這隻袋鼠媽媽附贈一個備用的。

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2018 Collection

Well, I have a spare in the bag.

我包裏有備用的。

Source: BBC Authentic English

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