spare [spɛə]

spare的基本解释

adj.

多余的, 备用的, 空闲的, 节约的, 简陋的

• He has nothing to do in his spare time.
• 他空闲时间无事可做。

n.

剩余, 备用零件, 备用轮胎

vt.

节约, 省用, 剩下, 饶恕, 赦免

• Can you spare me a few litres of petrol?
• 你能匀给我几公升汽油吗？

• They took his money but spared his life.
• 他们拿走了他的钱但饶了他一命。

• She never spares the butter when baking.
• 她烤东西的时候从不吝惜奶油。

• We may meet again if we are spared.
• 如果我们不死，还会见面的。

vi.

节约, 省掉, 宽恕

spare的同义词

adj. skinny · bony · remainder · surplus · lean · excess · scrawny · extra · bare · thin · lanky · leftover

v. relinquish · dispense with · yield · forego · omit · sacrifice · give up · do without · surrender · part with

spare的反义词

vt. waste

与spare相关的情景对话

休闲娱乐/兴趣爱好

A:

What do you do in your spare time?

你怎么打发你得业余时间？

B:

I like to play golf and badminton.

我喜欢打高尔夫球和羽毛球。

A:

What do you usually do every evening?

你通常每天晚上都做什么？

B:

I just like to sleep like a lazy cat.

我只喜欢像懒猫一样睡大觉。

A:

What’s your favorite hobby?

你最大的爱好是什么？

B:

My favorite sport is tennis.

我最喜欢的运动是打网球

A:

Do you like to read books?

你喜欢读书吗？

B:

I enjoy reading so much that I always read in a quiet afternoon with a cup of good coffee.

我非常喜欢读书，常在安静的下午一边喝一杯香浓的咖啡一边读书。

A:

By the way, would you like to see movies.

顺便问一下，你喜欢看电影吗？

B:

That’s OK.

还可以吧！

休闲娱乐/Lift Furniture

A:

Could you help me lift some furniture, Marie?

你能帮我搬一下家具吗，玛丽？

B:

Sure, what would you like me to do?

当然可以，你想让我做什么？

A:

Well, first, you could go upstairs and grab the yellow key.

首先，你上楼去拿那把黄色的钥匙。

B:

The one on the table?

桌子上那把吗？

A:

Yes. Then, you could come back down and unlock the spare bedroom here.

对。然后你下来打开这儿的备用卧室。

B:

Then what would you like me to move?

接下来你让我搬什么呢？

A:

Do you think you would be able to move this chair into the room by yourself?

你觉得你可以自己把这个椅子搬到房间里吗？

B:

Sure, not a problem.

没问题。

A:

You might want to stretch your legs a bit. You don’t want to hurt yourself. And make sure you bend your knees so you don’t hurt your back.

你也许要稍稍伸伸腿，你不想弄伤自己吧。要记住曲膝，这样就不会伤到背部。

B:

Good idea. Anything else you’d like me to move?

好主意，你还需要我搬其它东西吗？

A:

Just a few things—the television, the blue lamp, and the coffee table.

还有几件—电视、蓝台灯和咖啡桌。

B:

Is that all?

就这些吗？

A:

That’s it. I’ll be upstairs. Shout if you need anything.

就这些。我马上就上楼，你如果需要什么就喊一声。