spare
🇺🇸
/sper/
🇬🇧
/speə(r)/
adjective
B2
free time that you can use as you like
I read books in my spare time.
我在空閒時間讀書。
B2
not being used or needed now
Do you have a spare pen I can use?
你有閒置的筆可以借我用嗎？
B2
extra, kept for when you need it
Always carry a spare tire in your car.
車上總要備一個備用輪胎。
R
thin and often tall
The spare man moved quickly through the crowd.
那個瘦高的男人快速穿過人群。
verb
C1
to give time or money when it's hard for you
Can you spare a few minutes to help me?
你能抽出幾分鐘幫我一下嗎？
C1
to save someone from something bad
I'll spare you the details to avoid upsetting you.
為了避免讓你難過，我就不說細節了。
C1
to not harm or kill when others are harmed
The storm spared our house but damaged others.
風暴放過了我們的房子，但損壞了其他房屋。
C1
to use as much as needed without limiting
They spared no expense on the wedding.
他們在婚禮上不惜花費。
R
to work very hard
He spared no effort to finish the project on time.
他不遺餘力地按時完成了項目。
noun
R
an extra item kept for replacement
I keep a spare key hidden outside my house.
我在房子外面藏了一把備用鑰匙。
R
replacement parts for machines or cars
The mechanic ordered spare parts for the old engine.
機修工為舊發動機訂購了備件。
translation
空閒時間, 閒置的, 備用的, 瘦高的
騰出, 饒恕, 倖免, 不吝惜, 拼命工作
備用品, 零配件
詞形變化
3rd Present
spares
Progressive
sparing
Past
spared
Perfect
spared
Plural
spares