及物动词 vt. 1.分出,腾出(时间,人手);分让(多余的东西)[(+for)][O1]Can you spare me a few minutes? 你能为我挪出几分钟时间吗? 2.(常用于否定句或疑问句)节约,省用;吝惜spare the rod 不处罚 He spared no expense in building a villa for himself. 他不惜工本为自己造了一幢别墅。 3.用不着;略去,省掉4.使免遭;免去;解除[O1]I want to spare him the trouble of seeing me off at the airport. 我不想麻烦他去机场为我送行。 spare someone's blushes 使某人免于脸红 5.饶恕,赦免;不伤害[O1]They took his money but spared his life. 他们拿走了他的钱但饶了他一命。 6.剩下We got to station at noon with time to spare. 我们中午就到了火车站,离开车还有一段时间。 不及物动词 vi. 1.节约,俭省2.宽容,饶恕;不伤害形容词 a. 1.多余的,剩下的;空闲的He has nothing to do in his spare time. 他休闲时间无事可做。 2.备用的Every car should carry a spare tire. 每辆车子应带一个备用轮胎。 3.节约的;少量的;贫乏的[(+of)]He is spare of speech. 他很少说话。 4.瘦的The farmer is tall and spare. 那个农夫又高又瘦。 名词 n. [C]1.备用品2.备用轮胎This tire is damaged. Do you have a spare? 这个轮胎坏了,你有备用轮胎吗?