英语词汇“spare”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

spare

释义

adjective | verb | noun

sparespare1 /spɛr/ ●●○ adjective

ETYMOLOGYspare¹

Origin: Old English spær

COLLOCATIONS► spare change

There are beggars on every corner asking for spare change (=coins of small value that you do not need).

► spare time

In his spare time, he volunteers at a homeless shelter.

1a spare key/battery/bulb etc. a key, battery, etc. that you have in addition to the ones you normally use, so that it is available if another is needed2NOT USED/NEEDED [only before noun] not being used or needed at the present time and available to be used: I have two spare tickets for tonight’s game. There are beggars on every corner asking for spare change (=coins of small value that you do not need).3TIME [only before noun] a spare moment, minute, hour, etc. is one in which you are not working or do not have to be doing something: In his spare time, he volunteers at a homeless shelter.4PLAIN a spare style of writing, painting, etc. is plain or basic and uses nothing unnecessary: the artist’s spare use of color5THIN tall and thin[Origin: Old English spær] → see also spare room, spare tire

adjective | verb | noun

sparespare2 ●●○ verb [transitive]

ETYMOLOGYspare²

Origin: Old English sparian

VERB TABLE

spare

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	spare
	he, she, it	spares
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	spared
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have spared
	he, she, it	has spared
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had spared
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will spare
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have spared

Continuous Form
Present	I	am sparing
	he, she, it	is sparing
	you, we, they	are sparing
Past	I, he, she, it	was sparing
	you, we, they	were sparing
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been sparing
	he, she, it	has been sparing
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been sparing
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be sparing
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been sparing

COLLOCATIONS► Spare me

“They own three houses: one in the country, one in...” “Spare me!”

1GIVE to make something or someone available for someone, especially when this is difficult for you to do: spare somebody something Could you spare me a dollar or two?spare somebody/something to do something We’re too busy to spare anyone to help you today.2TIME to use some of your time to do something for someone, especially when you have a lot of other things to do: I’m sorry, I can’t spare the time right now.spare something to do something Can you spare a couple of minutes to talk about next week’s program?3NOT DAMAGE OR HARM [transitive usually passive] to not damage or harm someone or something even though other people or things are being damaged, killed, or destroyed: The hostages’ lives were spared.4money/time to spare if you have time, money, etc. to spare, there is some left in addition to what you have used or need: If any of you have time to spare, we could always use the help.5spare somebody the trouble/difficulty/pain etc. of (doing) something to prevent someone from having to do something difficult or upsetting: I wanted to spare you the trouble of picking me up.6spare somebody (the details) to not tell someone all the details about something, because it is unpleasant or boring: “They own three houses: one in the country, one in...” “Spare me!”7with seconds/minutes/time etc. to spare seconds, minutes, etc. before something had to happen: They got to the airport with seconds to spare.8spare no expense/effort to spend as much money as necessary or to do everything you can to make something really good, even if it is expensive or difficult: They spared no expense in building the library.9spare somebody’s feelings to avoid doing something that would upset someone: He lied to spare her feelings.10without a moment to spare (also with not a moment to spare) happening at the very last possible moment11spare a thought for somebody to think about another person who is in a worse situation than you are12spare the rod, spoil the child old-fashioned used to say that if you do not spank your child when he or she is bad, he or she will not learn how to behave well

adjective | verb | noun

sparespare3 noun [countable]

THESAURUSused to talk about one more person or thing of the same type► another

used to talk about one more person or thing of the same type: Can I have another piece of cake? I received the first check on Monday and another on Tuesday.

► spare

another thing like the usual one that you can use if it is needed: Flat tires aren't hard to fix – as long as you have a spare in the trunk.

► copy

another thing that has been made to be like something else: You can keep the CD – I have a copy.

► duplicate

another thing that is an exact copy: I had a duplicate of the key made at the hardware store.

1an additional thing of a particular kind that you keep so that it is available: I brought two batteries just in case I needed a spare.2a spare tire3a situation in bowling in which you knock down all the pins (=bottle shaped objects) with a ball in two attempts → strike

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