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spare
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- Conjugation :
past
spared
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ing
sparing
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Derivatives :
n
spareness
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n
sparer
;
adv
sparely
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- spare
[spεər]
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1.
adjective
(free) 多余的
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2.
adjective
(extra) 备用的
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3.
noun
see spare part
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4.
vt.
[c]
to spare sb the trouble/pain/details 避免某人的麻烦/痛苦/让某人知道详情
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5.
vt.
(make available) 抽出
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6.
vt.
(afford to give) 出让
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7.
vt.
(not harm) 幸免
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these two are going spare
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这两个是闲着的
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to have time/money to spare
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有剩余的时间/金钱
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to spare no expense
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不惜工本
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I can spare (you) 5 minutes
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我能（为你）抽出5分钟
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- spare
[speər]
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1.
vt.
使……免遭伤害，宽恕
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2.
vt.
解除，避免
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I'll spare you from having to apologize formally.
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我将不会要求你正式道歉。
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3.
vt.
省去，抛下，放弃
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He asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey.
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他问他们能否分给他一匹马，以便他能够快点赶路。
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4.
vt.
节省，吝惜
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5.
vt.
抽出，拔出
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6.
vt.
剩下
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7.
adjective
苗条的，匀称的
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8.
adjective
多余的，额外的，过剩的
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9.
adjective
空闲的，有空的
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10.
adjective
备用的
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11.
adjective
不足的，缺乏的
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12.
adjective
无装饰的，无修饰的
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13.
adjective
他人不需要的
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14.
noun
[Person Name]
斯波勒
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15.
n.[c]
备用物品，备件
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16.
n.[c]
备胎
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17.
n.[c]
[Bowling]
补中
Collins English-English Dictionary
- spare
[spεə]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to refrain from killing, punishing, harming, or injuring
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2.
vt.
[tr]
to release or relieve, as from pain, suffering, etc
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3.
vt.
[tr]
to refrain from using
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spare the rod, spoil the child
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to be able to afford or give
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I can't spare the time
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5.
vt.
[usually passive]
(esp of Providence) to allow to survive
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I'll see you again next year if we are spared
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6.
vi.
[intr]
[now rare]
to act or live frugally
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7.
vi.
[intr]
[rare]
to show mercy
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8.
adj
[often immediately postpositive]
in excess of what is needed; additional
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are there any seats spare?
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9.
adj
able to be used when needed
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a spare part
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10.
adj
(of a person) thin and lean
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11.
adj
scanty or meagre
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12.
adj
[postpositive]
[Brit]
[Slang]
upset, angry, or distracted (esp in the phrase go spare)
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13.
n
a duplicate kept as a replacement in case of damage or loss
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14.
n
a spare tyre
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15.
n
[tenpin bowling]
the act of knocking down all the pins with the two bowls of a single frame
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16.
n
the score thus made - Compare strike
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17.
n
[Etymology]
Old English sparian to refrain from injuring; related to Old Norse spara, Old High German sparon
Examples
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We have a spare chair if you want to sit with us.
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如果你想和我们一起坐，这儿正好有把多余的椅子。
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We asked him to spare the women and children.
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我们要求他不要伤害女人和孩子。
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Spare me a couple of minutes from your time.
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你抽出几分钟时间给我吧。
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We need a spare engine for this sled.
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我们需要为这个雪橇准备一个备用发动机。
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to spare {or} save sb's blushes
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不让某人感到脸红
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