spare [spɛə]
vt.
1、節省,節約,吝惜
spare no expense
不惜工本
I will spare no money in finding my dog.
我將不惜重金尋找愛犬。
2、饒恕,赦免,不加害
Please spare me my life.
請饒我一命。
We asked him to spare the women and children.
我們要求他不要傷害女人和孩子。
3、 解除,免于…
He did the work to spare you the trouble.
他做了那件事使你免去麻煩。
4、出讓,讓與,放棄,割愛
Can you spare me this book for a while?
這本書能讓我看一會兒嗎?
Can you spare the time to help me?
你能抽出這段時間幫我嗎?
【詞性變化】
1、adj.多余的,備用的,簡陋的,空閑的,節約的,瘦的
Have you any spare time to help me?
你有空幫助我嗎?
He spent his spare time composing poetry.
他用空余時間寫詩。
2、n.備用物;備胎;備件
usable spare parts
可用的備用零件
【背句子記單詞】
He doesn't spare himself.
他律己甚嚴。
I have no time to spare.
我沒有余暇。