单词 | spare part |
释义 | spare part —spare /speər/ aep /sper/ adjective (ANNOYED) go spare UK INFORMAL► F0 to get very upset or angry: » She goes spare if I'm so much as five minutes late.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming angry and expressing angeradjective (EXTRA) B1 If something is spare, it is available to use because it is extra: » a spare key/tyre» spare sheets and blankets» Have you got a spare pen?» We've got a spare room if you want to stay overnight with us.» Could I have a word with you when you've got a spare moment/minute?» UK INFORMAL "Do you want this cake?" "Yes, if it's going spare (= if no one else wants it)."Thesaurus+: ↑Too much and unnecessaryspare timeA2 time when you are not working: » I like to do a bit of gardening in my spare time.Thesaurus+: ↑Passive and not working• • • Extra Examples:» I keep a spare tyre in the back of the car.» Do it in a spare moment at the weekend or whenever - it really doesn't matter.» We should be in when you arrive, but if the worst comes to the worst, the neighbours have a spare key and will let you into the house.» We were able to bunk down in a spare room for the night.» He bought an old engine and cannibalized it for spare parts.adjective LITERARY USUALLY APPROVING (NOT DECORATED) ► F0 plain and not decorated: » The interior is spare, almost minimalist.Thesaurus+: ↑Plain and ordinary , ↑Tedious and uninspiringadjective LITERARY (THIN) ► F0 tall and thin: » He had the spare build of a runner.Thesaurus+: ↑Thin or slender (of people) , ↑Not fit and healthy , ↑Narrow and thinnoun F0 [C] an extra thing that is not being used and can be used instead of a part that is broken, lost, etc. Thesaurus+: ↑Replacing and exchangingF0 [C usually plural] (ALSO spare part) a piece that can be used to replace another similar piece in a car or other device Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning parts of thingsverb (GIVE) ↑Verb Endings for spare C1 [T] to give time, money, or space to someone especially when it is difficult for you: » [+ two objects] Could you spare me £10?» I'd love to come, but I'm afraid I can't spare the time.Thesaurus+: ↑Giving, providing and supplyingspare a thought for sbC2 to think about someone who is in a difficult or unpleasant situation: » Spare a thought for me tomorrow, when you're lying on a beach, because I'll still be here in the office!Thesaurus+: ↑Thinking and contemplatingto spareC1 left over or more than you need: » If you've got any wool to spare when you've finished the pullover, can you make me some gloves?» I caught the plane with only two minutes to spare.» There's no time/We've got no time to spare if we want to get the article written by tomorrow.Thesaurus+: ↑Too much and unnecessaryverb (TRY HARD) ↑Verb Endings for spare spare no effort/expenseC2 to use a lot of effort, expense, etc. to do something: » [+ to infinitive] We will spare no effort to find out who did this.Thesaurus+: ↑Using and misusingnot spare yourself FORMALF0 to try as hard as you can to achieve something: » She never spared herself in the pursuit of excellence.Thesaurus+: ↑Trying and making an effort , ↑Effort and expending energyverb [T + two objects] (AVOID) ↑Verb Endings for spare ► F0 to prevent someone from having to experience something unpleasant: » Luckily, I was spared the embarrassment of having to sing in front of everyone.» It was a nasty accident - but I'll spare you (= I won't tell you) the gruesome details.Thesaurus+: ↑Preserving and saving , ↑Defending and protectingverb [T] (SAVE) ↑Verb Endings for spare ► F0 to not hurt or destroy something or someone: » They asked him to spare the women and children.Thesaurus+: ↑Not punishing and reducing punishment |
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