单词详解

1. adj.

A. 多余的，剩下的，空闲的 (not being used by anyone and available to be used)
He has nothing to do in his spare time. 他休闲时间无事可做。

B. 备用的 (thing that you have in addition to the ones you normally use, so that it is available if anyone is needed)
Every car should carry a spare tire. 每辆车子应带一个备用轮胎。

C. 瘦的(tall and thin)
The farmer is tall and spare. 那个农夫又高又瘦。

2. vt.

A .分出，腾出(时间，人手)，分让(多余的东西)[(+for)] (to make sth. such as time or money available to sb or for sth., especially when it requires an effort for you to do this)
Can you spare me a few minutes? 你能为我挪出几分钟时间吗?

B. (常用于否定句或疑问句) 节约，省用，吝惜 (to save sb./yourself from having to go through an unpleasant experience)
He spared no expense in building a villa for himself. 他不惜工本为自己造了一幢别墅。

相关词组

1. spare sb. some time 为某人匀点儿时间

 Can you spare me some time? / Can you spare some time for me? 你能为我抽点时间吗？

2. spare sb. sth. = spare sth. for sb. 为某人让出某物

  Can you spare a seat for the old man? / Can you spare the old man a seat?

你可以为这个老人让个座吗？

3. spare time  消遣时间，业余时间

 What do you do in your spare time? 你在业余的时间做什么？

相关单词

名词：spares零件，备件