及物動(dòng)詞 vt.
1.分出,騰出(時(shí)間,人手);分讓(多余的東西)[(+for)][O1]
Can you spare me a few minutes?
你能為我挪出幾分鐘時(shí)間嗎?
2.(常用于否定句或疑問句)節(jié)約,省用;吝惜
spare the rod
不處罰
He spared no expense in building a villa for himself.
他不惜工本為自己造了一幢別墅.
3.用不著;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.
我不想麻煩他去機(jī)場(chǎng)為我送行.
spare someone's blushes
使某人免于臉紅
5.饒恕,赦免;不傷害[O1]
They took his money but spared his life.
他們拿走了他的錢但饒了他一命.
6.剩下
We got to station at noon with time to spare.
我們中午就到了火車站,離開車還有一段時(shí)間.
不及物動(dòng)詞 vi.
1.節(jié)約,儉省
2.寬容,饒恕;不傷害
形容詞 a.
1.多余的,剩下的;空閑的
He has nothing to do in his spare time.
他休閑時(shí)間無(wú)事可做.
2.備用的
Every car should carry a spare tire.
每輛車子應(yīng)帶一個(gè)備用輪胎.
3.節(jié)約的;少量的;貧乏的[(+of)]
He is spare of speech.
他很少說(shuō)話.
4.瘦的
The farmer is tall and spare.
那個(gè)農(nóng)夫又高又瘦.
名詞 n.[C]
1.備用品
2.備用輪胎
This tire is damaged.Do you have a spare?
這個(gè)輪胎壞了,你有備用輪胎嗎?