| 单词 | spare |
| 释义 | Word Frequency spare(spɛə) verb 1. (transitive) to refrain from killing, punishing, harming, or injuring 2. (transitive) to release or relieve, as from pain, suffering, etc 3. (transitive) to refrain from using spare the rod, spoil the child 4. (transitive) to be able to afford or give I can't spare the time 5. (usually passive) (esp of Providence) to allow to survive I'll see you again next year if we are spared 6. (intransitive) rare to act or live frugally 7. (intransitive) rare to show mercy 8. not spare oneself 9. to spare adjective 10. (often immediately postpositive) in excess of what is needed; additional are there any seats spare? 11. able to be used when needed a spare part 12. (of a person) thin and lean 13. scanty or meagre 14. (postpositive) British slang upset, angry, or distracted (esp in the phrase go spare) noun 15. a duplicate kept as a replacement in case of damage or loss 16. a spare tyre 17. tenpin bowling a. the act of knocking down all the pins with the two bowls of a single frame b. the score thus made Compare strike (sense 40)Derived forms sparely (ˈsparely) adverb spareness (ˈspareness) noun sparer (ˈsparer) noun Word origin Old English sparian to refrain from injuring; related to Old Norse spara, Old High German sparōn |
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