vt. 节省，俭省;不用，抽出，省掉;宽恕，饶（命），救命，使某人免遭（麻烦等）;出让，割爱，分让;
adj. 多余的，剩下的（钱等），空闲的（时间等）;预备的，备用的，替换用的;多余的，瘦的，少量的;薄弱的，简陋的，粗陋的;
n. 备用零件，备用轮胎;节省，俭省;〈美〉（头两个球把十柱打得）全倒;预备品，替换品;
vi. 节约;节省;饶恕;宽容;
spare
adj
1 in addition to what is usu needed or used; kept in reserve for use when needed 多余的; 剩余的; 备用的
Do you carry a spare wheel in your car? 你的汽车上有备用车轮吗?
We have no spare room (ie space) for a table. 我们没有放桌子的空地方.
I wish we had a spare room, ie an extra bedroom (eg for guests). 我们要是有一间富余的卧室就好了（如给客人用）.
I have no spare money this month. 这个月我没有余钱.
2 (of time) for leisure; free; unoccupied （指时间）空闲的, 未占用的
a busy woman with little spare time 忙得没有空的女子
He paints in his spare time. 他在空闲时绘画.
3 (esp fml 尤作文雅语) (of people) thin; lean （指人）瘦的
a tall spare man 又高又瘦的男子
a spare figure 瘦削的身材
spare of build 体格瘦削的.
4 [attrib 作定语]
(fml 文) small in quantity 少量的
a spare meal 量小的一顿饭
on a spare diet 在节食. 5(idm 习语) go `spare (Brit sl 俚) become very annoyedor upset 烦恼; 难过
Your mum will go spare if she finds out what you've done! 要是你妈妈知道你干的事, 她会气坏的! spare, n spare part (for a machine, car, etc), esp an extra wheel for a car （机器、 汽车等的）备件; （尤指）汽 车备用车轮
I've got a puncture and my spare is flat too! 我的车胎扎破了, 备用的也瘪了!
I'll show you where the spares are kept. 我来指给你看放备件的地方.
spare v
1 [Tn, Dn.n] refrain from hurting, harming or destroying (sb/sth); show mercy to 不伤害（某人[某事物]）; 饶恕; 宽容
Please spare (ie don't kill) me! 请饶了我（一命）吧!
(fml 文) spare a person his life, ie not kill him 饶某人一命
if I am spared, ie if I live 假若我幸而不死
They killed the men but spared the children. 他们把男人都杀了, 但放过了孩子.
The woodman spared (ie did not cut down) a few trees. 伐木工人留下了几棵树没砍掉.
2 [Tn, Dn.n] refrain from using, giving, etc (sth); use as little as possible 节制使用或提供（某事物）; 吝惜; 节约
No trouble was spared to ensure our comfort. 为了我们舒适, 已竭尽全力.
Try to spare her as much distress as possible when you tell her. 你告诉她的时候, 尽量不要让她伤心.
He does not spare himself, ie works, etc very hard indeed. 他不偷懒.
Please spare me (ie don't tell me) the gruesome details. 你可别给我讲那些可怕的细节.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (for sb/sth) be able to afford to give (time, money, etc) (to sb for a purpose) （为某人或某目的）提供（时间、 钱等）; 拨出; 匀出; 分出
I can't spare the time for a holiday at the moment. 目前我抽不出时间去度假.
Can you spare me a few minutes of your time? 我能耽搁你几分钟吗?
Can you spare me a few litres of petrol? 你能匀给我几升汽油吗?
Can you spare a cigarette for me? 给我根烟行吗?
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(infml 口) manage without (sb) 无（某人）也可以
I can't spare him today we need everybody here. 我今天需要他--我们需要人人都到齐.
I can't spare you for that job; you must finish this one first. 我不能放你去做那件事; 你必须先把这件做完.
5 (idm 习语) no expense spared => expense. spare sb's `blushes do not embarrass sb by praisinghim 不夸奖某人以免使之难为情. spare sb's `feelingsavoid hurting sb's feelings 避免伤害某人的感情; 不使某人难堪
He spared her feelings by not criticizing her husband in front of her. 他没当她的面说她丈夫的不是, 以免使她难堪. spare no pains doing/to do sth (fml 文) take as much trouble as is necessary to achieve sth 不遗余力地做某事
The hotel staff spared no pains to ensure that our stay was as enjoyable as po...
*[spєә]n. 剩余, 备用品, 备件, 备用零件, 备用轮胎a. 多余的, 备用的, 空闲的, 节约的, 瘦的vi. 节约, 省掉, 宽恕vt. 节约, 省用, 剩下, 饶恕, 赦免【化】 备品【经】 节约, 吝惜; 多余的; 免去相关词组: spare sb's feelings enough and to spare spare no efforts spare no expense have no time to spare spare sb's life