| 释义 |
spare /speə(r)/ vt. | vi. | a. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 宽容，饶恕；赦免；不伤害
spare sb.'s life (或 spare sb. his life) 饶某人一命
He doesn't spare himself. 他对自己要求很严格。
spare sb.'s feelings 不使某人伤心
2. [主要用于否定句]节约，俭省；吝惜
spare no efforts (或 pains) 不遗余力
spare no expense 不惜工本
A walnut sundae, and don't spare the whipped cream! 来一客胡桃圣代，多放点儿掼奶油!
3. 用不着；略去，省掉
I'm not sure we can spare him. 我不能肯定我们是否不需他帮忙。
He could have spared the explanation. 他本可不必解释。
4. 使免遭；免去；解除
You may spare yourself the trouble. 你不必找此麻烦。
His intervention spared me a bloody nose. 他的干预使我得以幸免，不然准给人揍得鼻子出血。
Use the telephone and spare yourself a visit. 打个电话去算了，省得你自己跑一趟。
Please spare me your opinions: just tell me the facts. 请不必跟我说你的意见；只要告诉我事实就行了。
spare sb. from his duty 卸脱某人的职责
5. 拔出；抽出
Nowadays more land is needed to grow food and less can be spared to graze cattle. 当前需要以更多的土地种粮食，只能抽出较少的土地用于放牧。
Can you spare ten minutes to discuss the problem? 你能抽出10分钟时间讨论一下这个问题吗?
I really don't have the time or energy to spare. 我实在抽不出时间或精力。
6. 出让，让给
Can you spare me fifty dollars till payday? 你能借我50块钱容我到发薪日再还吗?
7. 剩下
have no words to spare 没有留下话
He caught the train with a few minutes to spare. 他赶上火车时距开车时间只剩几分钟了。
8. 摒绝，放弃
❷ vi.
1. 宽容，饶恕；不伤害
2. 〈古〉节约，俭省
II a.
1. 剩下的，多余的；空闲的
have no spare cash 没有多余的现款
spare time 余暇
2. 备用的；额外的
a spare bedroom 备用卧室
a few spare clothes packed in a bag 打入包里的几件备用衣服
3. 瘦削的
a spare face 瘦削的脸
She was tall and spare. 她又高又瘦。
4. 少量的，不足的；贫乏的
His words were increasingly spare. 他的话越来越少了。
He is spare of speech. 他很少说话。
5. 节约的，俭省的；俭朴的
a spare diet 简单的饮食
a spare budget 节约的预算
a spare lifestyle 俭朴的生活方式
The furnishings of the house were spare. 房子里的家具很简单。
6. (风格)不加渲染的，不加掩饰的；简朴的
7. 他人不需要的
Is this seat going spare? 这个座位是空的吗?
III n.
1. 备用品；备用轮胎；备用房间
2. [常作 spares] 〈英〉(机器等的)备件
3. 〈俚〉姘妇
4. (地滚球戏)二击全倒；二击全倒得分
[<OE sparian to refrain from injuring; 与 ON spara, OHG sparōn to spare 有关] phr. drive sb. spare 〈英口〉使某人很恼火；使某人很忧虑 enough and to spare 见 enough
go spare 〈英口〉
1. 很恼火；很忧虑
2. 剩余，备用
if I am spared 如果我活到那么久
spare a thought for 记得
spare oneself [用于否定句]只顾自己
spare sb.'s blushes 见 blush
spare the rod and spoil the child 见 rod |