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spare obj GIVEHspeE5, $sperv [T]to (be able to) give (esp. time, money or space) to (someone) esp. when it is difficult for you给予，让给Can you spare one of those apples?你能在那些苹果中拿一个给我吗？I'm sorry, I can't spare my secretary--you'll have to do your own typing!抱歉，我不能把我的秘书借给你用----你得自己打字！Could you spare me ￡10/Can you spare ￡10 for me [+ two objects]你能给我10英镑吗？We can't spare room in the suitcase for all those bottles.我们的箱子腾不出足够的空间来放这些瓶子。I'd love to come, but I'm afraid I can't spare (the) time for a visit.我很想来，可我担心抽不出时间来拜访。Spare a thought for (= Think about) me tomorrow, when you're lying on a beach, and I'm still here in the office!替我想一想吧，当你明天躺在海滩上时，我却还在办公室里！To spare means left over or more than you need.剩下，多余If you've got any wool to spare when you've finished the pullover, can you make me some gloves?你在织完这件毛衣后，如果还有多余的羊毛，能否帮我织副手套？I caught the plane with only two minutes to spare.我赶上飞机时距起飞时间只有2分钟了。There's no time/We've got no time to spare if we want to get the article written on time.如果我们想准时完成这篇文章，那么所剩的时间已不多了。"Brother (sometimes 'Buddy') can you spare a dime?" (title of a song written by Yip Harburg, 1932)《兄弟，你能给一点钱吗？》 (易卜·哈博格的歌名)
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