新概念英语核心单词全解(8) spare
spare这个单词出现在《新概念英语》第二册第五课中。新概念英语核心单词全解(8)大嘴英将主要给粉丝朋友们详细解析spare的基本词义、惯用法、熟词生义及在常见谚语中的应用。
❶谚语Spare the rod and spoil the child. 句中spare.词义是什么?翻译于后。
❷《新概念英语》第二册Lesson5课文原句Up to now, Mr.Scott has sent a great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to the other.到目前为止,史葛先生发送了大量索取备件的信件和其他紧急信息从一个地方到另一。
Ⅰ. spare [speə] 基础词义双解及用法举例。spare基本词义主要有: 抽出,匀出,饶恕,不遗余力,不用的,闲置的,备用的,外加的,备用品,备用轮胎,多余的,空闲的,节约1. spare n.备用品 [C] an extra thing which is not being used and which can be used instead of a part which is broken, lost, etc.
(汽车或其他设备的)备件,配件 [C usually plural通常都是用复数] a piece that can be used to replace another similar piece in a car or other device
2. spare adj. 额外的,备用的;多余的If something is spare, it is available to use because it is extra
- a spare key/tyre备用钥匙/轮胎
- spare sheets and blankets多余的床单和毛毯
- Have you got a spare pen?你有多余的笔吗?
- We've got a spare room if you want to stay overnight with us.要是你想在我们这里过夜的话,我们有一个空房间。
- ---Do you want this cake?---Yes, if it's going spare (= if no one else wants it).你要这块蛋糕吗?如果没有别人要,就给我吧。
3.spare adj.空闲的,spare time空闲时间, time when you are not working
- I like to do a bit of gardening in my spare time. 我业余时间喜欢搞点园艺。
- Could I have a word with you when you've got a spare moment/minute? 如果你有时间,我能否和你谈两句?
4. to spare v. 抽出,匀出,留出;匀出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.
①Five minutes is all that I can spare for you.五分钟是我能给你的最长时间了。
②If you can spare a week or two, pack your bag because September will be your best month to go. 如果你能留出一到两周,整理好你的行李,9月是最好的时机。
5. spare v. [T](尤指在自己困难的情况下)给,抽出,拨出,匀出, to give time or space to someone especially when it is difficult for you
[ spare two objects]
- Could you spare me 100 yuan?你能匀给我100元吗?
- I'd love to come, but I'm afraid I can't spare the time.我很想来,但恐怕没时间。
6. spare剩下,多余 meaning 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? 如果你织完毛衣套衫还剩下毛线的话,可以给我织副手套吗?
- I caught the plane with only two minutes to spare. 我赶上飞机时距离起飞只剩两分钟了。
- There's no time/We've got no time to spare if we want to get the article written by tomorrow. 如果我们想明天就把这篇文章写完,那么就没剩多少时间了。
1. spare adj.瘦高的,瘦长的 literary tall and thin
He had the spare build of a runner.他有着赛跑运动员的瘦长体型。
2. spare adj.简朴的,未装饰的 literary usually approving plain and not decorated
The interior is spare, almost minimalist.内部是简朴的,几乎是最简单的。
3. spare v. SAVE 拯救;饶恕;不伤害;不毁坏 [及物动词T] to not hurt or destroy something or someone
They asked him to spare the women and children.他们要他放过妇女和儿童。
4. spare v. AVOID 避免; 使避免,使免遭 [spare 跟双宾语two objects] to prevent someone from having to experience something unpleasant
①Not a man was spared. 无人得以幸免。
②Luckily, I was spared the embarrassment of having to play the guitar in front of everyone, for I am not good at it. 幸运的是,我躲过了在大家面前弹吉他的尴尬,因为我根本不怎么会。
③It was a serious accident - but I'll spare you (= I won't tell you) the gruesome details.那是一起严重的事故——我就不跟你讲那些令人毛骨悚然的细节了。
5. spare简普的,
Inside, the two small rooms were spare and neat, stripped bare of ornaments.进去以后是两个简单而整洁的小房间,朴实无华,没有什么装饰。