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spare
spare sb from sth
sth from sth
(formal) to allow sb/sth to escape harm, damage or death, especially when others do not escape it
饒恕；赦免；放過；使逃脫
They killed the men but spared the children.
他們殺了大人,但留下了孩子。
During the bombing only one house was spared (= was not hit by a bomb).
在轟炸中,只有一座房子幸免。
flatten
摧毀,推倒,弄倒(建筑物、樹木等)
Most of the factory was flattened by the explosion.
工廠的大部份被爆炸夷為平地。
watch out (informal)
used to warn sb about sth dangerous
小心；留神；注意
Watch out! There's a car coming!
小心！汽車來了！
slip away
to stop existing; to disappear or die
消失；消亡；死去
Their support gradually slipped away.
他們逐漸失去支持。
price
price of sth
price for sth
price for doing sth
the unpleasant things that you must do or experience in order to achieve sth or as a result of achieving sth
代價
Criticism is part of the price of leadership.
捱批評是當領導要付出的部份代價。
Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age.
孤寂是老年獨自生活要付出的高昂代價。
