spare

🇬🇧 UK/spєә/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

v.

To give or use less of something; to do without; to show mercy to someone

节省;省去;饶恕

adj.

Extra and available for use; not currently needed; lean or thin

多余的;备用的;空闲的

n.

A spare item kept for replacement use, especially a spare tyre; a score of knocking down all pins in two rolls in bowling

备用品;备用轮胎;(保龄球)全中

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
spareother
=spare

Common Collocations

  • 1.spare time空闲时间
  • 2.spare no effort不遗余力
  • 3.spare someone's life饶某人一命
  • 4.spare the details省去细节

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Could you spare a few minutes to help me with this report?

  • 2.

    The judge decided to spare the young offender a prison sentence.

  • 3.

    Please spare me the details — just tell me the final result.

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