spare
- adj.备用的;空闲的;空余的;闲置的;不用的;外加的;瘦的
- vt.不遗余力;抽出;放过;免去;饶恕;赦免;留出;使逃脱;拨出;匀出;省得;不吝惜（时间、金钱）
- n.备用品;备用轮胎
spareadj.
用不着 not used/needed
不用的；闲置的
that is not being used or is not needed at the present time
We've got a spare bedroom, if you'd like to stay.
要是愿意你就住下，我们空着一间卧室。
I'm afraid I haven't got any spare cash .
恐怕我手头没有多余的现金。
Are there any tickets going spare (= are there any available, not being used by sb else) ?
有多余的票吗？
外加 extra
备用的；外加的
kept in case you need to replace the one you usually use; extra
a spare key/tyre
备用钥匙 / 轮胎
Take some spare clothes in case you get wet.
多带几件衣服，以备身上弄湿了好穿。
时间 time
空闲的；空余的
available to do what you want with rather than work
He's studying music in his spare time .
他在空闲时间学音乐。
I haven't had a spare moment this morning.
我一上午一会儿也没闲着。
人 person
瘦的；瘦高的
thin, and usually quite tall
to become very angry or upset
verb
时间、钱、房间、心思等 time/money/room/thought, etc.
抽出；拨出；留出；匀出
to make sth such as time or money available to sb or for sth, especially when it requires an effort for you to do this
I'd love to have a break, but I can't spare the time just now.
我是想休息一下，可眼下找不出时间。
We can only spare one room for you.
我们只能给你腾出一个房间。
Could you spare one of your staff to help us out?
你能不能从你手下抽一个人过来帮帮我们？
You should spare a thought for (= think about) the person who cleans up after you.
你应该为随后打扫的人着想啊。
Surely you can spare me a few minutes?
你应该能为我空出几分钟时间吧？
免得痛苦 / 麻烦 save sb pain/trouble
省得；免去
to save sb/yourself from having to go through an unpleasant experience
He wanted to spare his mother any anxiety.
他不想让母亲有丝毫的担忧。
Please spare me (= do not tell me) the gruesome details .
那些让人毛骨悚然的细节就请你不要讲了。
You could have spared yourself an unnecessary trip by phoning in advance.
你要是先打个电话就用不着跑这一趟了。
She was spared from the ordeal of appearing in court.
她无须出庭受折磨了。
不伤害 / 损坏 not harm/damage
饶恕；赦免；放过；使逃脱
to allow sb/sth to escape harm, damage or death, especially when others do not escape it
They killed the men but spared the children.
他们杀了大人，但留下了孩子。
During the bombing only one house was spared (= was not hit by a bomb) .
在轰炸中，只有一座房子幸免。
尽力、破费等 no effort/expense, etc.
不吝惜（时间、金钱）
to do everything possible to achieve sth or to do sth well without trying to limit the time or money involved
He spared no effort to make her happy again.
为使她重新快乐起来，他想尽了办法。
No expense was spared in furnishing the new office.
装潢新办公室不惜工本。
努力工作 work hard
不遗余力
to work as hard as possible
to save sb from an embarrassing situation
to be careful not to do or say anything that might upset sb
if you have time, money, etc. to spare , you have more than you need
我这个月一点儿富余钱都没有。
I've got absolutely no money to spare this month.
We arrived at the airport with five minutes to spare.
我们赶到机场时还剩五分钟。
noun
备用品；备用轮胎
an extra thing that you keep in case you need to replace the one you usually use (used especially about a tyre of a car)
to get the spare out of the boot/trunk
从汽车行李箱中取出备用轮胎
I've lost my key and I haven't got a spare.
我把钥匙丢了，还没有备用的。
It can be difficult to get spares for some older makes of car.
有些旧型号汽车可能不好买配件。
spare
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ADJ 备用的;预备的
You use spare to describe something that is the same as things that you are already using, but that you do not need yet and are keeping ready in case another one is needed.If possible keep a spare pair of glasses accessible in case your main pair is broken or lost...
如果有可能的话，最好准备一副备用眼镜，以防常用的那副眼镜打碎或者丢失。
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ADJ 剩下的;多余的;空闲的
You use spare to describe something that is not being used by anyone, and is therefore available for someone to use.They don't have a lot of spare cash...
他们没有多少闲钱。
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VERB 剩余，剩下(时间、金钱或空间)
If you have something such as time, money, or space to spare, you have some extra time, money, or space that you have not used or which you do not need.You got here with ninety seconds to spare...
你到这里的时候还剩 90 秒钟时间。
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VERB 抽出，拨出(金钱或其他资源)
If you spare time or another resource for a particular purpose, you make it available for that purpose.She said that she could only spare 35 minutes for our meeting...
她说她只能抽出 35 分钟时间参加我们的会议。
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VERB 使免遭伤害;使幸免
If a person or a place is spared, they are not harmed, even though other people or places have been.We have lost everything, but thank God, our lives have been spared...
我们已经失去了一切，不过谢天谢地，总算是保住了性命。
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VERB 不让…难堪(或难过)
If you spare someone an unpleasant experience, you prevent them from suffering it.I wanted to spare Frances the embarrassment of discussing this subject...
讨论这个话题太尴尬，我不想让弗朗西斯难堪。
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ADJ-GRADED 瘦削的
Someone who is described as spare is tall and not at all fat.She was thin and spare, with a sharply intelligent face.
她又高又瘦，一副精明过人的模样。
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ADJ-GRADED 简单的;不加修饰的;简朴的
Something such as a room that is spare is very plain with no unnecessary features.Inside, the two small rooms were spare and neat, stripped bare of ornaments.
进去以后是两个简单而整洁的小房间，朴实无华，没有什么装饰。
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PHRASE 不遗余力/不惜工本
If you spare no effort in doing something, you do it as well as possible, without worrying about the amount of work involved. If you spare no expense in doing it, you do it as well as possible, without trying to save money.The government is determined to spare no effort in investigating this case thoroughly...
政府决定不遗余力地彻底调查这个案子。
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PHRASE 可怜一下(不幸的人)
If you spare a thought for an unfortunate person, you make an effort to think sympathetically about them and their bad luck.Spare a thought for the nation's shopkeepers — consumer sales slid again in May...
可怜一下这个国家的店老板吧—— 5 月份消费品的销售量又下滑了。
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to spare someone's blushes→ see:blush
noun
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- a score in tenpins;knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
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- an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
- Synonym: fifth wheel
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- an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
- Synonym: spare part
verb
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- use frugally or carefully
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- give up what is not strictly needed
- he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey
- Synonym: give up part with dispense with
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- refrain from harming
- Synonym: save
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- save or relieve from an experience or action
- I'll spare you from having to apologize formally
adj
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- lacking embellishment or ornamentation
- a plain hair style
- unembellished white walls
- functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete
- Synonym: plain bare unembellished unornamented
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- lacking in amplitude or quantity
- a bare livelihood
- a scanty harvest
- a spare diet
- Synonym: bare(a) scanty
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- thin and fit
- the spare figure of a marathon runner
- a body kept trim by exercise
- Synonym: trim
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- more than is needed, desired, or required
- trying to lose excess weight
- found some extra change lying on the dresser
- yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
- skills made redundant by technological advance
- sleeping in the spare room
- supernumerary ornamentation
- it was supererogatory of her to gloat
- delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
- extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
- surplus cheese distributed to the needy
- Synonym: excess extra redundant supererogatory superfluous supernumerary surplus
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- kept in reserve especially for emergency use
- a reserve supply of food
- a spare tire
- spare parts
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- not taken up by scheduled activities
- a free hour between classes
- spare time on my hands
- Synonym: free
数据来源：WordNet
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The spare bedroom is on the second floor
闲置的卧室在二楼。
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Do you have any spare gear I can have ?
你有没有闲置的装备可以给我？
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Could you spare one of your staff to help us out ?
你能不能从你手下抽一个人过来帮帮我们？
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Take some spare clothes in case you get wet .
多带几件衣服，以备身上弄湿了好穿。
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He 's studying music in his spare time .
他在空闲时间学音乐。
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Spare a thought for those without enough to eat this winter .
请关心一下今冬食不果腹的人。
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If you have any spare milk , could you give me a little ?
你要是有多余的牛奶，给我一些好吗？
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No expense was spared to make the party a success .
为使聚会成功多大费用都在所不惜。
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I 'm afraid I haven 't got any spare cash .
恐怕我手头没有多余的现金。
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How do you spend your spare time ?
你在业余时间干什么？
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We arrived at the airport with five minutes to spare .
我们赶到机场时还剩五分钟。
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He spared no effort to make her happy again .
为使她重新快乐起来，他想尽了办法。
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I haven 't had a spare moment this morning .
我一上午一会儿也没闲着。
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Besides working as a doctor , he also writes novels in his spare time .
除了当医生之外，他在业余时间还写小说。
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It can be difficult to get spares for some older makes of car .
有些旧型号汽车可能不好买配件。
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We 've got a spare bedroom , if you 'd like to stay .
要是愿意你就住下，我们空着一间卧室。
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You can borrow my keys ─ I have a spare set .
你可以借用我的钥匙——我还有一套。
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I 'd love to have a break , but I can 't spare the time just now .
我是想休息一下，可眼下找不出时间。
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I let the spare room .
我把那间空房出租了。
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As it happens , I have a spare set of keys in my office .
碰巧我在办公室有一套备用钥匙。
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During the bombing only one house was spared .
在轰炸中，只有一座房子幸免。
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No expense was spared in furnishing the new office .
装潢新办公室不惜工本。
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Surely you can spare me a few minutes ?
你应该能为我空出几分钟时间吧？
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You should spare a thought for the person who cleans up after you .
你应该为随后打扫的人着想啊。
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Are there any tickets going spare ?
有多余的票吗？
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He 's arranged everything , no expense spared .
他不惜代价把一切安排得井井有条。
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You could have spared yourself an unnecessary trip by phoning in advance .
你要是先打个电话就用不着跑这一趟了。
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They are to be spared the ordeal of giving evidence in court .
他们将免受出庭作证的难堪。
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Doctors now advise only sparing use of such creams .
现在大夫建议，这种乳霜要慎用。
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He was always sparing with his praise .
他从不轻易说赞扬话。
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