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	Trends of spare View usage for: spare (speəʳ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense spares, present participle sparing, past tense, past participle spared 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You use spare to describe something that is the same as things that you are already using, but that you do not need yet and are keeping ready in case another one is needed. If possible keep a spare pair of glasses accessible in case your main pair is brokenor lost. Don't forget to take a few spare batteries. He could have taken a spare key. The wagons carried spare ammunition. Synonyms: back-up, reserve, second, extra More Synonyms of spare Spare is also a noun. Give me the trunk key and I'll get the spare. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You use spare to describe something that is not being used by anyone, and is therefore available for someone to use. They don't have a lot of spare cash. The spare bedroom is on the second floor. There was hardly a spare inch of space to be found. Synonyms: extra, surplus, leftover, over More Synonyms of spare 3. verb [only to-inf] If you have something such as time, money, or space to spare, you have some extra time, money, or space that you have not used or which you do not need. You got here with ninety seconds to spare. [VERB] It's not as if he has money to spare. [VERB] The car suddenly darted ahead, squeezing past him with only inches to spare. [VERB] Miranda has drive and energy to spare and has now taken on an even bigger challenge. [VERB] 4. verb If you spare time or another resource for a particular purpose, you make it available for that purpose. She said that she could only spare 35 minutes for our meeting. [VERB noun] He's a very busy man, and it's good of him to spare the time to visit. [VERB noun] He suggested that his country could not spare the troops for such an operation. [VERB noun] Synonyms: afford, give, grant, do without More Synonyms of spare 5. verb [usually passive] If a person or a place is spared, they are not harmed, even though other people or places have been. [literary] We have lost everything, but thank God, our lives have been spared. [be VERB-ed] Not a man was spared. [be VERB-ed] The area was largely spared from the famine. [be V-ed from n] Synonyms: have mercy on, pardon, have pity on, leave More Synonyms of spare 6. verb If you spare someone an unpleasant experience, you prevent them from suffering it. I wanted to spare Frances the embarrassment of discussing this subject. [VERB noun noun] Prisoners are spared the indignity of wearing uniforms. [VERB noun noun] Spare me the gory details. [VERB noun noun] She's just trying to spare Shawna's feelings. [VERB noun] The policy has not spared the farming community from severe financial pressure. [VERB noun from noun] 7. graded adjective Someone who is described as spare is tall and not at all fat. [literary] She was thin and spare, with a sharply intelligent face. Synonyms: thin, lean, slim, slender More Synonyms of spare 8. graded adjective Something such as a room that is spare is very plain with no unnecessary features. [literary] Inside, the two small rooms were spare and neat, stripped bare of ornaments. Synonyms: meagre, sparing, modest, economical More Synonyms of spare 9. See also sparing 10. See spare no effort 11. See spare a thought for 12. to spare someone's blushes More Synonyms of spare spare in British English (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 spare in American English (spɛr) verb transitiveWord forms: spared or ˈsparing 1. to treat with mercy or leniency; refrain from killing, injuring, troubling, or distressing; save 2. to save or free a person from (something) to spare someone trouble 3. to refrain from, omit, avoid using, or use frugally to spare no effort 4. to give up the use or possession of; part with or give up conveniently able to spare a cup of sugar verb intransitive 5. to practice close economy; be frugal or sparing 6. to be merciful or restrained, as in punishing adjectiveWord forms: ˈsparer or ˈsparest 7. not in regular use or immediately needed; extra a spare room, a spare tire 8. not taken up by regular work or duties; free spare time 9. frugal; meager; scanty to live on spare rations 10. not fleshy; lean; thin 11. economical in style; using simple language and a minimum of words; restrained noun 12. a spare, or extra, part, thing, etc. 13. US, Bowling a. the act of knocking down all the pins with two consecutive rolls of the ball b. a score so made SIMILAR WORDS: ˈmeager Idioms: something to spare Derived forms sparely (ˈsparely) adverb spareness (ˈspareness) noun sparer (ˈsparer) noun Word origin ME sparien < OE sparian, akin to spær, thrifty, Ger sparen, to save: see space More idioms containing spare spare someone's blushes spare no expense Examples of 'spare' in a sentence spare Perhaps she is a spare in case one dies. Times, Sunday Times (2012) And how could it be supposed that his uncle and aunt would spare him again? Jane Austen Emma (1815) Suggestions for uses for a spare dictionary to the usual address please. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Land sparing is already occurring on a grand scale. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Foster parents will also be exempt when housing benefit is docked for council tenants with spare space. The Sun (2013) We had a spare bit of money but that has all gone now. The Sun (2014) Work you do in your spare time to help a friend has a lucky outcome. The Sun (2012) It was finished with two days to spare. Judd, Alan Ford Madox Ford (1990) Is it really true that we are incapable of sparing a single minute for sorrow and respect? Times, Sunday Times (2008) We should spare a thought for the prisoners too. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Or the possibility of the new carpet failing to match the duvet in the spare bedroom. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Make sure you take spare robes in case you get wet. The Sun (2007) Such problems can be avoided if a proper charge is made for the use of spare capacity. Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991) Put the chicken in a roasting tin with room to spare. Times, Sunday Times (2013) There is money to spare already beyond the original plans of the organisers. Times, Sunday Times (2008) You can't replace it just by shelling out more when you have some spare cash again. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Love the idea of a cake stand but can't spare the shelf space? Times, Sunday Times (2010) In the face of all this antiquity, the couple left the rough stone farmhouse pretty spare and plain. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In other languages spare British English: spare /spɛə/ ADJECTIVE You use spare to describe something that is the same as things that you are already using, but that you do not need yet and are keeping ready in case another one is needed. If possible keep a spare pair of glasses accessible in case your main pair is broken or lost. American English: spare Arabic: احْتِيَاطِيّ Brazilian Portuguese: excedente Chinese: 备用的 Croatian: rezervni Czech: náhradní Danish: ekstra Dutch: reserve European Spanish: de más Finnish: ylimääräinen French: supplémentaire German: übrig Greek: εφεδρικός Italian: di riserva Japanese: 余分の Korean: 여분의 Norwegian: reserve- Polish: zapasowy European Portuguese: excedente Romanian: de rezervă Russian: свободный Latin American Spanish: de más Swedish: i reserv Thai: ซึ่งสำรองไว้ Turkish: yedek Ukrainian: запасний Vietnamese: thừa British English: spare /spɛə/ VERB If you spare time or money, you make it available. I can only spare 35 minutes for this meeting. American English: spare Arabic: يَسْتَغْنِي Brazilian Portuguese: conceder Chinese: 宽容 Croatian: odvojiti Czech: ušetřit Danish: afse Dutch: sparen persoon European Spanish: emplear Finnish: säästää joku joltakin French: épargner German: entbehren Greek: φείδομαι Italian: risparmiare Japanese: 容赦する Korean: 할애하다 Norwegian: skåne Polish: oszczędzić darować European Portuguese: poupar Romanian: a se dispensa de Russian: сохранить Latin American Spanish: escatimar Swedish: avvara Thai: สงวนไว้ Turkish: ayırmak Ukrainian: заощаджувати Vietnamese: dành cho ai All related terms of 'spare' to spare more than is required spare part Spare parts are parts that you can buy separately to replace old or broken parts in a piece of equipment. They are usually parts that are designed to be easily removed or fitted . spare ribs Spare ribs are pieces of meat such as beef or pork that have been cut to include one of the animal's ribs. spare room A spare room is a bedroom which is kept especially for visitors to sleep in. spare seat A seat is an object that you can sit on, for example a chair . spare time Your spare time is the time during which you do not have to work and you can do whatever you like. spare tire an extra tire and wheel for a motor vehicle, stored in the vehicle for use in an emergency spare tyre A spare tyre is a wheel with a tyre on it that you keep in your car in case you get a flat tyre and need to replace one of your wheels. spare wheel A spare wheel is a wheel with a tyre on it that you keep in your car in case you get a flat tyre and need to replace one of your wheels. spare bedroom → another name for spare room spare capacity The capacity of something such as a factory, industry, or region is the quantity of things that it can produce or deliver with the equipment or resources that are available . not spare oneself to exert oneself to the full something to spare a surplus of something spare no expense to spend as much money as is necessary to achieve or do something spare-part surgery surgical replacement of defective or damaged organs by transplant or insertion of artificial devices spare a thought for If you spare a thought for an unfortunate person, you make an effort to think sympathetically about them and their bad luck . spare someone's blushes to do something that prevents someone from being in an embarrassing situation spare no effort to spare no expense If you spare no effort in doing something, you do it as well as possible , without worrying about the amount of work involved. If you spare no expense in doing it, you do it as well as possible, without trying to save money. to spare someone's blushes save sb's blushes If you spare someone's blushes or save someone's blushes , you avoid doing or saying something that will embarrass them. Chinese translation of 'spare' spare (spɛəʳ) adj (= free) 多余(餘)的 (duōyú de) (= extra) 备(備)用的 (bèiyòng de) n (c) = spare part vt to spare sb the trouble/pain/details 避免某人的麻烦(煩)/痛苦/让(讓)某人知道详(詳)情 (bìmiǎn mǒurén de máfan/tònkǔ/ràng mǒurén zhīdào xiángqíng) (= make available) 抽出 (chōuchū) (= afford to give) 出让(讓) (chūràng) (= not harm) 幸(倖)免 (xìngmiǎn) these two are going spare 这(這)两(兩)个(個)是闲(閒)着(著)的 (zhè liǎng gè shì xiánzhe de) to have time/money to spare 有剩余(餘)的时(時)间(間)/金钱(錢) (yǒu shèngyú de shíjiān/jīnqián) to spare no expense 不惜工本 (bù xī gōngběn) I can spare (you) 5 minutes 我能(为(為)你)抽出5分钟(鐘) (wǒ néng (wèi nǐ) chōuchū wǔ fēnzhōng) All related terms of 'spare' spare part 备(備)件 bèijiàn [ 个(個) gè ] spare time 业(業)余(餘)时(時)间(間) yèyú shíjiān to spare no expense 不惜工本 bù xī gōngběn these two are going spare 这(這)两(兩)个(個)是闲(閒)着(著)的 zhè liǎng gè shì xiánzhe de to have time/money to spare 有剩余(餘)的时(時)间(間)/金钱(錢) yǒu shèngyú de shíjiān/jīnqián to spare or save sb's blushes 不让(讓)某人感到脸(臉)红(紅) bù ràng mǒurén gǎndào liǎnhóng to spare sb the trouble/pain/details 避免某人的麻烦(煩)/痛苦/让(讓)某人知道详(詳)情 bìmiǎn mǒurén de máfan/tònkǔ/ràng mǒurén zhīdào xiángqíng I can spare (you) 5 minutes 我能(为(為)你)抽出5分钟(鐘) wǒ néng (wèi nǐ) chōuchū wǔ fēnzhōng 1 (adjective) in the sense of back-up Definition extra to what is needed He could have taken a spare key. Synonyms back-up reserve second The suitcase contained clean shirts and a second pair of shoes. extra relief emergency The plane is carrying emergency supplies. additional Additional troops have been sent to the region. substitute She found work as a substitute teacher. fall-back auxiliary auxiliary fuel tanks in reserve This is the vehicle kept in reserve. 2 (adjective) in the sense of extra Definition extra to what is needed They don't have a lot of spare cash. Synonyms extra This exercise will help you burn up any extra calories. surplus Few people have large sums of surplus cash. leftover Leftover chicken makes a wonderful salad. over free odd I found an odd sock in the washing machine. unwanted Community purchases of unwanted beef create a new beef mountain. in excess unused superfluous My presence at the afternoon's proceedings was superflous. going begging supernumerary Opposites needed , necessary , spoken for , allocated , designated , set aside , in use , earmarked 3 (adjective) in the sense of free In her spare time she raises funds for charity. Synonyms free There's only one seat free on the train. leisure unoccupied own 4 (adjective) in the sense of thin Definition (of a person) tall and thin She was thin and spare, with a shapely intelligent face. Synonyms thin a tall, thin man with grey hair lean She watched the tall, lean figure step into the car. slim She is pretty, of slim build, with blue eyes. slender The crane raised its slender neck. slight a man of slight build meagre gaunt Looking gaunt and tired, he denied there was anything to worry about. wiry a wiry and athletic young man lank a lank youth with a ponytail macilent (rare) Opposites heavy , fat , plump , large , generous , fleshy , flabby , corpulent 5 (adjective) in the sense of meagre The two rooms were spare and neat, stripped bare of ornaments. Synonyms meagre a meagre 3% pay rise sparing I've not been sparing with the garlic. modest You don't get rich, but you can earn a modest living from it. economical As taxpayers we should be able to assume that the government is economical with our money. frugal My diet was frugal. scanty So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two subjects. 1 (verb) in the sense of afford Definition to be able to afford or give He suggested that his country could not spare the troops. Synonyms afford The room afforded fine views of the city. give a bill that will give extra rights to thousands of elderly people grant France has agreed to grant him political asylum. do without relinquish part with allow Please allow 28 days for delivery. bestow The Queen has bestowed a knighthood on him. dispense with manage without let someone have 2 (verb) in the sense of have mercy on Definition to stop from killing, punishing, or injuring (someone) `Spare me!' he cowered. Synonyms have mercy on pardon Hundreds of political prisoners were pardoned and released. have pity on leave release excuse She was excused from her duties for the day. let off (informal) not harm go easy on (informal) leave unharmed be merciful to The teacher was merciful to the students and did not punish them. grant pardon to deal leniently with leave uninjured refrain from hurting save (from harm) relieve from Opposites show no mercy to , condemn , punish , destroy , hurt , damn , afflict idiom See go spare phrase See to spare Additional synonyms in the sense of additional Additional troops have been sent to the region. Synonyms extra, more, new, other, added, increased, further, fresh, spare, supplementary, auxiliary, ancillary, appended, add-on, over-and-above in the sense of allow Definition to set aside Please allow 28 days for delivery. Synonyms give, provide, grant, spare, devote, assign, allocate, set aside, deduct, earmark, remit, allot in the sense of auxiliary Definition secondary or supplementary auxiliary fuel tanks Synonyms supplementary, reserve, emergency, substitute, secondary, back-up, subsidiary, fall-back Synonyms of 'spare' spare Explore 'spare' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of be merciful to The teacher was merciful to the students and did not punish them. Synonyms show mercy to, spare, forgive, pardon, let off, go easy on (informal), have mercy on, have pity on, be lenient with in the sense of bestow Definition to present (a gift) or confer (an honour) The Queen has bestowed a knighthood on him. Synonyms present, give, accord, award, grant, commit, hand out, lavish, confer, endow, entrust, impart, allot, honour with, apportion in the sense of economical Definition (of a person) spending money carefully and sensibly As taxpayers we should be able to assume that the government is economical with our money. Synonyms thrifty, sparing, careful, prudent, provident, frugal, parsimonious, scrimping, economizing in the sense of emergency The plane is carrying emergency supplies. Synonyms alternative, extra, additional, substitute, replacement, temporary, makeshift, stopgap, MergNC in the sense of excuse Definition to free (someone) from having to carry out a task, obligation, etc. She was excused from her duties for the day. Synonyms free, relieve, liberate, exempt, release, spare, discharge, let off, absolve in the sense of frugal Definition meagre and inexpensive My diet was frugal. Synonyms meagre, economical, niggardly in the sense of gaunt Definition bony and emaciated in appearance Looking gaunt and tired, he denied there was anything to worry about. Synonyms thin, lean, skinny, skeletal, wasted, drawn, spare, pinched, angular, bony, lanky, haggard, emaciated, scrawny, skin and bone, scraggy, cadaverous, rawboned, macilent (rare) in the sense of give Definition to grant or provide a bill that will give extra rights to thousands of elderly people Synonyms confer, allow, accord, award, grant, permit, bestow, vouchsafe (old-fashioned) in the sense of grant Definition to consent to perform or fulfil France has agreed to grant him political asylum. Synonyms give, allow, present, award, accord, permit, assign, allocate, hand out, confer on, bestow on, impart, allot, vouchsafe (old-fashioned) in the sense of in reserve This is the vehicle kept in reserve. Synonyms in readiness, ready, spare, to hand, on hand, on call Additional synonyms in the sense of lank Definition thin or gaunt a lank youth with a ponytail Synonyms thin, lean, slim, slender, skinny, spare, gaunt, lanky, emaciated, scrawny, attenuated, scraggy, rawboned in the sense of lean Definition (esp. of a person) having a trim body with no surplus flesh She watched the tall, lean figure step into the car. Synonyms thin, slim, slender, skinny, angular, trim, spare, gaunt, bony, lanky, wiry, emaciated, scrawny, svelte, lank, rangy, scraggy, macilent (rare) in the sense of leftover Definition left as an unused portion Leftover chicken makes a wonderful salad. Synonyms surplus, remaining, extra, excess, unwanted, unused, uneaten in the sense of modest Definition not extreme or excessive You don't get rich, but you can earn a modest living from it. Synonyms moderate, small, limited, fair, ordinary, middling, meagre, frugal, scanty, unexceptional in the sense of odd Definition leftover or additional I found an odd sock in the washing machine. Synonyms spare, remaining, extra, surplus, single, lone, solitary, uneven, leftover, unmatched, unpaired in the sense of over Synonyms extra, remaining, surplus, unused, superfluous in the sense of pardon Definition to forgive or excuse (a person) for (an offence, mistake etc) Hundreds of political prisoners were pardoned and released. Synonyms acquit, free, release, liberate, reprieve, remit, amnesty, let off (informal), exonerate, absolve, exculpate in the sense of scanty Definition barely sufficient or not sufficient So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two subjects. Synonyms meagre, sparse, poor, thin, narrow, sparing, restricted, bare, inadequate, pathetic, insufficient, slender, scant, deficient, exiguous (formal) in the sense of second Definition another of the same kind The suitcase contained clean shirts and a second pair of shoes. Synonyms spare, duplicate, alternative, additional, relief, twin, substitute, back-up, reproduction in the sense of slender Definition (esp. of a person's figure) slim and graceful The crane raised its slender neck. Synonyms slim, narrow, slight, lean, svelte, willowy, sylphlike Additional synonyms in the sense of slight Definition slim and delicate a man of slight build Synonyms slim, small, delicate, spare, fragile, lightly-built in the sense of slim Definition small in width relative to height or length She is pretty, of slim build, with blue eyes. Synonyms slender, slight, trim, thin, narrow, lean, skinny, svelte, willowy, rangy, sylphlike in the sense of sparing Definition economical (with) I've not been sparing with the garlic. Synonyms economical, frugal, thrifty, saving, careful, prudent, cost-conscious, chary, money-conscious in the sense of substitute She found work as a substitute teacher. Synonyms replacement, reserve, temporary, surrogate, second, acting, alternative, additional, fall-back, proxy in the sense of superfluous Definition more than is sufficient or required My presence at the afternoon's proceedings was superflous. Synonyms excess, surplus, redundant, remaining, extra, spare, excessive, unnecessary, in excess, needless, left over, on your hands, surplus to requirements, uncalled-for, unneeded, residuary, supernumerary, superabundant, pleonastic, unrequired, supererogatory in the sense of surplus Definition being in excess Few people have large sums of surplus cash. Synonyms extra, spare, excess, remaining, odd, in excess, left over, unused, superfluous in the sense of unwanted Community purchases of unwanted beef create a new beef mountain. Synonyms leftover, surplus, untouched, unused, going begging, uneaten, unconsumed in the sense of wiry Definition (of a person) slim but strong a wiry and athletic young man Synonyms lean, strong, tough, thin, spare, skinny, stringy, sinewy
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