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spare AHD[spâr] D.J.[speə]K.K.[spɛr]v.(动词)spared, spar.ing, spares v.tr.(及物动词)- To refrain from treating harshly; treat mercifully or leniently.宽恕:控制住而不严厉的对待;仁慈或宽厚地对待
- To refrain from harming or destroying.免于伤害或遭破坏
- To save or relieve from experiencing or doing (something):使免遭:使解除或免于经历或做(某事):spared herself the trouble of going.她省却了去一趟的麻烦
- To hold back from; withhold or avoid:阻碍…,阻挡或避免:spared no expense for the celebration.这次庆祝活动费用不加以限制
- To use with restraint:限制性的使用:Don't spare the mustard.芥末尽管使用
- To give or grant out of one's resources; afford:提供:给出或耗尽某人的资源;付出:Can you spare ten minutes?你能抽出十分钟吗?
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To be frugal.节约
- To refrain from inflicting harm; be merciful or lenient.宽恕:免于受伤害;仁慈或宽厚的
adj.(形容词)spar.er, spar.est - Kept in reserve:备用的:a spare part; a spare pair of sneakers.备用的一部分;一双预备的运动鞋
- Being in excess of what is needed; extra.See Synonyms at superfluous 超过所需要的;额外的 参见 superfluous
- Free for other use; unoccupied:免于其他用途的;空闲的:spare time.空闲时间
- Not lavish, abundant, or excessive:俭省的、简朴的或俭朴的:a spare diet.See Synonyms at meager 节食 参见 meager
- Lean and trim.See Synonyms at lean 2瘦削和纤细的 参见 lean2
- Not profuse or copious.不挥霍浪费的或俭朴的
n.(名词)- A replacement, especially a tire, reserved for future need.备用品:储存以备将来所用的物品,尤指备用轮胎
- Sports 【体育运动】
- The act of knocking down all ten pins with two successive rolls of a bowling ball.二击全倒:保龄球运动中连续两滚将十个柱子全部击倒
- The score so made.二击全倒得分
to spare - In addition to what is needed:有节余:超过所需要的:We paid our bills and had money to spare.我们付帐后还有节余
- Middle English sparen 中古英语 sparen
- from Old English sparian 源自 古英语 sparian
spareʹly adv.(副词)spareʹness n.(名词)sparʹer n.(名词) |