spare
English → Chinese
(资源) 抽出:尽管自己并不宽裕,仍拨出时间、金钱等提供给他人
Excuse me, could you spare a few minutes to help me move this heavy table?
(Chinese) 打扰一下,您能抽出几分钟帮我搬一下这张重桌子吗?
I'm sorry, I can't spare any change today; I forgot my wallet at home.
(Chinese) 对不起,我今天抽不出零钱;我把钱包忘在家里了。
(物品) 备用的:作为额外补充、以防万一而准备的物品
Every car must carry a spare tire in the trunk in case of a flat on the road.
(Chinese) 每辆车的后备箱都必须携带一个备用轮胎,以防在路上爆胎。
We have a spare bedroom in our house, so you are welcome to stay overnight.
(Chinese) 我们家有一间备用卧室,所以欢迎你留宿。
(生命/赦免) 饶恕:免除某人的惩罚或允许其在预期会死亡的情况下活下来
The king decided to spare the prisoner's life after hearing his honest confession.
(Chinese) 国王在听完囚犯诚实的供认后,决定饶他不死。
Although the storm destroyed the garage, it spared the main house and everyone inside.
(Chinese) 虽然风暴摧毁了车库,但它放过了主屋和里面的所有人。
Entry ID: en:zh:spare · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary