
spare
词源
源自古英语 'spær',意为‘稀缺的’或‘节俭的’,与古诺尔斯语 'sparr' 和德语 'spärlich' 有关。
adjective
❶ 多余的或备用的,指某物超出所需数量,可以随时使用或替代。
“Do you have a spare pen I could borrow?”
(你有多余的笔可以借我用一下吗?)
“We keep a spare key hidden outside the house.”
(我们在房子外面藏了一把备用钥匙。)
❶ 空闲的或未占用的,指时间或资源未被使用或安排。
“Do you have any spare time this weekend?”
(这个周末你有空闲时间吗?)
“She spends her spare moments reading books.”
(她利用空闲时间看书。)
verb
❶ 饶恕或放过,指不伤害或惩罚某人或某物。
“The hunter spared the young deer.”
(猎人放过了那只小鹿。)
“Please spare me the details.”
(请别告诉我那些细节。)
❶ 节省或吝惜,指谨慎使用资源以避免浪费。
“She spared no expense on her wedding.”
(她在婚礼上不惜花费。)
“He spared no effort to finish the project on time.”
(他不遗余力地按时完成了项目。)
noun
❶ 备用零件或物品,通常用于替换损坏的部分。
“The mechanic replaced the broken part with a spare.”
(机械师用备用零件替换了损坏的部分。)
“Do you have a spare for this model?”
(你有这个型号的备用件吗?)
常见短语
spare no expense — 不惜花费,指愿意投入大量资源以达到目标。
“They spared no expense to make the party unforgettable.”
(他们不惜花费,让派对令人难忘。)
spare time — 空闲时间,指未被工作或其他活动占用的时间。
“I like to paint in my spare time.”
(我喜欢在空闲时间画画。)
spare someone’s feelings — 顾及某人的感受,避免伤害或冒犯他们。
“He tried to spare her feelings by not mentioning the mistake.”
(他没有提及那个错误,以免伤害她的感受。)