spare
gb/spˈɛɹ/ us/spˈɛɹ/
B1
英语
~ 6200
tartalék, szabad, szán, időt szakít, nélkülöz, megkímél, spare, letisztult, puritán, szikár, sovány
B1
1
用法模式：
a spare [object/seat/room/time]
I always keep a spare key under the doormat.
Mindig tartok egy pótkulcsot a lábtörlő alatt.
Do you have a spare chair for me to sit on?
Van egy szabad széked, amire leülhetnék?
We have a spare room if you want to stay the night.
If you have any spare time this weekend, could you help me move?
She emptied her spare change into the charity box.
学习者例句
I lost my key, so I used the spare key.
Elvesztettem a kulcsomat, ezért a pótkulcsot használtam.
Is that seat spare, or is someone sitting there?
Szabad az a hely, vagy ül ott valaki?
He has no spare time during the week.
We keep a spare blanket in the cupboard.
Do you have a spare pen I can use?
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say *"I have a spare"* without a noun when they really mean a specific object, for example *"I have a spare pen"*. Also, *"spare time"* is uncountable; you do not say *"a spare time"*, but *"some spare time"* or *"any spare time"*.
含义
extra and available to use
搭配
spare key
|spare room
|spare time
|spare ticket
|spare seat
|spare change
近义词
extra (Most direct synonym; very common in all contexts.)
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additional (Slightly more formal; often used in written English.)
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unused (Focuses on the item not currently being used, not always that it is extra.)
反义词
necessary (Describes something that is needed, not extra.)
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occupied (Used for seats/rooms that are already in use, so not spare.)
主题
daily life
|home
|time
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
释义
Extra and not being used, so you can use it if you need it.
Additional to what is needed or used, and therefore available if required.
动词
B1
2
用法模式：
to spare [time/money/etc] (for [someone/something])
Could you spare a few minutes to talk?
Tudnál rám szánni néhány percet, hogy beszéljünk?
I’m sorry, I can’t spare any more money this month.
Sajnálom, ebben a hónapban már nem tudok több pénzt nélkülözni.
If you can spare some time tomorrow, I’d like your advice.
Can you spare a dollar for the bus fare?
She was busy but managed to spare a moment for a quick call.
学习者例句
Can you spare five minutes to help me?
Tudnál öt percet szakítani arra, hogy segíts nekem?
I cannot spare any money today.
Ma semennyi pénzt nem tudok nélkülözni.
He always tries to spare some time for his family.
Could you spare some change for the parking meter?
I will spare a little time after lunch.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say *"spare me some"* without an object, instead of *"spare me some time"* or *"spare me some money"*. Another mistake is using *"spare"* instead of *"spend"*, as in *"I spared two hours in the shop"*; here you should say *"I spent two hours in the shop"*.
含义
give time or money you can
搭配
spare a minute
|spare some time
|spare a moment
|spare some change
|spare a few dollars
近义词
give (Broad verb; lacks the idea of having enough to afford it, but often interchangeable in context.)
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donate (Used mainly for money or goods given to charity; more formal and specific.)
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allocate (More formal; used especially for planning or dividing time or resources.)
反义词
keep (To not give something to others; to retain it for yourself.)
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withhold (More formal; to deliberately refuse to give something.)
主题
daily life
|money
|time
|finance
|relationships
释义
To give time, money, or something else because you have enough and can let someone use it.
To make time, money, or another resource available to give or use, because you can afford to do so.
动词
B2
3
megkímél
B2
用法模式：
to spare [someone/something] (from [something]) / to spare [someone] [something unpleasant]
The villagers begged the soldiers to spare their lives.
A falusiak könyörögtek a katonáknak, hogy kíméljék meg az életüket.
Luckily, the storm spared most of the coastal towns.
Szerencsére a vihar a legtöbb tengerparti várost megkímélte.
I’ll spare you the details and just give you the main points.
She tried to spare her parents the worry by not telling them everything.
He did the cleaning himself to spare his colleagues the extra work.
学习者例句
The doctor’s quick work spared the patient’s life.
Az orvos gyors beavatkozása megmentette a beteg életét.
I will spare you the long story and just say it was a bad day.
Megkíméllek a hosszú történettől; legyen elég annyi, hogy rossz nap volt.
He walked quietly to spare the baby from waking up.
She wants to spare her children the pain she had.
Please spare me the details; just tell me if he is okay.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse this with the "give" sense and say things like *"spare me time"* when they mean *"give me some time"*. In this meaning, *"spare someone something"* usually refers to something bad or unnecessary, as in *"spare me the lecture"*, not a positive thing.
含义
avoid harming or troubling
搭配
spare someone's life
|spare someone the trouble
|spare someone the details
|spare someone the embarrassment
|spare no one
近义词
save (Often used when someone is rescued from death or harm; very close for "spare someone's life".)
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pardon (Used especially in legal or formal contexts for not punishing someone.)
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relieve (Used when taking away a burden, pain, or duty; close for "spare someone the trouble".)
反义词
harm (General opposite; to cause damage or pain.)
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burden (To give someone extra work or responsibility instead of sparing them it.)
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kill (Specific opposite for the phrase "spare someone's life".)
主题
emotions
|safety
|conflict
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
释义
To choose not to hurt or damage someone or something, or not to make someone go through something bad or unnecessary.
To deliberately not harm, punish, or damage someone or something, or to prevent someone from having an unpleasant or unnecessary experience.
名词
B1
4
tartalék
B1
用法模式：
a spare (for [something])
We keep a spare in the glove compartment in case of a flat tire.
Tartunk egy tartalékot a kesztyűtartóban arra az esetre, ha defektet kapnánk.
My phone charger broke, but luckily I had a spare.
Eltört a telefontöltőm, de szerencsére volt egy tartalékom.
Do you have a spare I can borrow? I’ve lost my pen.
The electrician always carries a few spares in his toolkit.
There’s a spare under the stairs if this one stops working.
学习者例句
I always carry a spare in my bag.
Mindig van nálam egy tartalék a táskámban.
The light went out, so we used a spare.
Kiégett az égő, ezért egy tartalékot használtunk.
Do you have a spare I can use?
He keeps a spare in his car.
We bought a spare just in case.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse noun and adjective uses and say *"I have spare"* when they mean *"I have a spare"* (noun) or *"I have a spare battery"* (adjective + noun). Remember that as a noun it usually needs an article: *a spare* or *the spare*.
含义
extra item kept as backup
搭配
a spare
|carry a spare
|keep a spare
|use the spare
|spare in the trunk
近义词
backup (Very close in meaning, especially for equipment or devices.)
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replacement (Focuses on the idea of taking the place of something that is broken or missing.)
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reserve (More formal; often used for supplies or people kept ready for use.)
反义词
original (The first or main item, not the extra one.)
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main (Emphasizes that something is primary, not a spare.)
主题
daily life
|transport
|home
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
释义
An extra thing you keep so you can use it if the first one is gone or does not work.
An extra object kept in case the main one is lost, broken, or used up.
名词
B2
TECHNICAL
5
spare
C2
用法模式：
to get/score/bowl a spare
He missed the strike but managed to pick up a spare.
Nem sikerült strike-ot dobnia, de végül spare-t dobott.
She bowled a spare in the final frame to win the game.
Az utolsó frame-ben spare-t dobott, és ezzel megnyerte a játékot.
Getting a spare is better than leaving pins standing.
学习者例句
He did not get a strike, but he got a spare.
Nem dobott strike-ot, de spare-t igen.
She was happy when she finally made a spare.
Örült, amikor végre sikerült spare-t dobnia.
In bowling, a spare still gives you a good score.
含义
bowling score clearing pins in two
搭配
score a spare
|pick up a spare
|bowl a spare
|shoot for a spare
|convert the spare
近义词
pickup (Bowling term for successfully knocking down the remaining pins; often used as "pick up a spare".)
反义词
strike (In bowling, knocking down all pins with the first ball instead of two.)
主题
sports
释义
In bowling, when you hit all the pins using two tries in one turn.
In bowling, a score made when a player knocks down all the pins with two balls in one frame.
C1
LITERARY
6
用法模式：
a spare [style/design/room]
The author’s spare prose makes the story feel very direct and powerful.
Az író szikár prózája nagyon közvetlenné és erőteljessé teszi a történetet.
The apartment has a spare, modern interior with white walls and simple furniture.
A lakás belső tere letisztult és modern, fehér falakkal és egyszerű bútorokkal.
Her style of speaking is spare but effective; she never uses more words than she needs.
学习者例句
The room was spare, with only a bed and a chair.
A szoba puritán volt: csak egy ágy és egy szék volt benne.
He likes a spare design with clean lines.
A tiszta vonalvezetésű, letisztult dizájnt szereti.
The writer uses a spare style with short sentences.
常见错误：
Learners may think this meaning is the same as "extra", but a "spare style" does not mean an additional style. It means a simple style with nothing unnecessary.
含义
plain, simple, without extras
搭配
spare style
|spare prose
|spare design
|spare aesthetic
|spare interior
近义词
minimalist (Focuses on very few elements, especially in art and design; often more modern/technical.)
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plain (General word meaning simple without decoration; can sound less positive than "spare".)
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austere (Simple and severe; can suggest strictness or lack of comfort.)
反义词
ornate (Very decorated and detailed, the opposite of simple or spare.)
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elaborate (Complex and full of details or parts.)
主题
writing
|art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
释义
Very simple, with no extra or decorative parts.
Simple and without unnecessary elements, decoration, or detail.
C1
LITERARY
7
用法模式：
a spare [figure/frame/build]
He was a tall man with a spare frame and sharp features.
Magas férfi volt, szikár testalkattal és markáns arcvonásokkal.
Her spare figure made the heavy coat look even larger on her.
Szikár alakján a vastag kabát még nagyobbnak tűnt.
The actor’s spare body suited the role of the strict, serious teacher.
学习者例句
He was a spare, older man with grey hair.
Szikár, idősebb férfi volt, ősz hajjal.
She has a spare figure and runs every day.
Szikár alakja van, és mindennap fut.
The runner’s body is very spare and strong.
常见错误：
This meaning is quite literary and is not used for objects. You would not normally say *"a spare table"* to mean a thin table; that would mean an extra table.
含义
thin or lean in body
搭配
spare figure
|spare frame
|spare build
|spare man
|spare body
近义词
lean (Very close in meaning; often used positively for a fit body.)
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slim (Common everyday word; often more positive and less literary.)
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gaunt (Much more negative; suggests being too thin, often from illness or hunger.)
反义词
plump (Gently describes someone with a soft, round body; not thin.)
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stocky (Describes someone short and broad, not spare or lean.)
主题
appearance
|body
|health
释义
Thin and not having much fat on the body.
Thin and lean, with little extra flesh on the body.
语法
词典原形
spare
IPA
GB/spˈɛɹ/
US/spˈɛɹ/
音节与重音
spare （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (spare)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: spare
- Comparative: sparer
- Superlative: sparest
Noun
- Base: spare
- Plural: spares
Verb
- Base: spare
- 3rd Person Singular: spares
- Present Participle: sparing
- Past: spared
词族
Forms
spares
noun
sparing
verb
spared
verb
sparer
adjective
sparest
adjective
Core family
sparingly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unsparing
adjective
Advanced or less common
sparely
adverb
spareness
noun
相关表达
go spare
1/ɡˈoʊ spˈɛɹ/
idiom
informal
become very angry
British English: to get very angry or upset.
例句
- My dad will go spare when he sees the damage to the car.
- She went spare when she found out we were late again.
- The coach went spare after the team lost 5–0.
have something to spare
1/hˈæv sˈʌmθɪŋ tə spˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
have more than you need
To have more of something than you need, so that you can give some away or still have extra.
例句
- If you have any cake to spare, I’d love a slice.
- They have money to spare, so they travel a lot.
- We don’t have chairs to spare, so please bring your own.
spare a thought for
1/spˈɛɹ ə θˈɔt fɚ/
fixed phrase
think sympathetically about someone
To take a moment to think kindly about someone who is having a hard time.
例句
- Spare a thought for the people who have to work over the holidays.
- As you enjoy the sunshine, spare a thought for those stuck in the office.
- We should spare a thought for families affected by the flood.
spare a thought for
1/spˈɛɹ ə θˈɔt fɚ/
fixed phrase
think sympathetically about someone
To remember and feel sympathy for someone.
例句
- Spare a thought for the nurses working through the holiday.
- As you enjoy the heat, spare a thought for people without air conditioning.
- The article asks readers to spare a thought for families affected by the flood.
学习者例句
- Spare a thought for the workers.
- Please spare a thought for them.
- We should spare a thought for refugees.
spare change
1/spˈɛɹ t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
small extra coins or money
Small coins or a small amount of money that you are not using for anything important.
例句
- Do you have any spare change for the parking meter?
- He searched his pockets for spare change.
- People often give their spare change to street musicians.
spare key
1/spˈɛɹ kˈi/
fixed phrase
extra key kept as backup
An extra key you keep in case you lose the main key.
例句
- I left a spare key with my neighbor in case of emergency.
- Do you have a spare key to the office?
- We keep the spare key under a flowerpot by the door.
spare me
1/spˈɛɹ mˈi/
idiom
informal
stop; I don’t want to hear it
Used to tell someone you do not want to hear something because it is annoying, not true, or too much.
例句
- Oh, spare me the excuses and just fix it.
- Spare me, I’ve heard that story a hundred times.
- He rolled his eyes and said, “Spare me,” when she started to complain again.
spare part
1/spˈɛɹ pˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
extra component kept for repairs
An extra piece you keep to fix a machine or device when one part breaks.
例句
- The mechanic ordered a spare part for my car.
- We keep spare parts in the cupboard for the washing machine.
- It’s hard to find spare parts for such an old model.
spare room
1/spˈɛɹ ɹˈum/
fixed phrase
extra room in a home
A room in a house or flat that is not used every day, often for guests.
例句
- You can sleep in the spare room if you want to stay over.
- We use the spare room as an office.
- They turned their spare room into a playroom for the children.
spare someone the details
1/spˈɛɹ sˈʌmwˌʌn ðə dˈiteɪlz/
fixed phrase
not tell unnecessary details
To not give someone all the information, especially the long or unpleasant parts.
例句
- I’ll spare you the details and just say it was a disaster.
- Please spare me the details; I’ve had a long day.
- He spared his parents the details of the accident.
spare someone the trouble
1/spˈɛɹ sˈʌmwˌʌn ðə tɹˈʌbəl/
fixed phrase
save someone from extra work
To do something yourself so that another person does not have to do the hard or annoying work.
例句
- I’ll call the hotel and spare you the trouble.
- To spare her the trouble, he filled out all the forms himself.
- The teacher sent an email to spare parents the trouble of calling.
spare someone's feelings
1/spˈɛɹ sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈilɪŋz/
fixed phrase
avoid hurting someone's feelings
To not say or do something because it would make someone feel sad or hurt.
例句
- She lied to spare his feelings.
- He tried to spare her feelings by giving a gentle answer.
- To spare her feelings, they didn’t tell her what he had said.
spare time
1/spˈɛɹ tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
time when you are free
Time when you do not have to work or do important things, and you can do what you want.
例句
- In my spare time, I like to read and go for walks.
- She studies English in her spare time after work.
- What do you usually do in your spare time?
with time to spare
1/wˈɪθ tˈaɪm tə spˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
finished early, with extra time
Having some extra time left because you finished something before you had to.
例句
- We caught the train with five minutes to spare.
- She finished the exam with time to spare.
- They arrived at the airport with plenty of time to spare.
spare no effort
1/spˈɛɹ nˈoʊ ˈɛfɚt/
idiom
do everything you can
To work very hard and do everything you can to reach a goal.
例句
- The rescue team spared no effort in searching for survivors.
- The team spared no effort to finish the project on time.
- She spared no effort in preparing for the exam.
- Authorities spared no effort to find the missing child.
spare no expense
1/spˈɛɹ nˈoʊ ɪkspˈɛns/
idiom
Spend as much as needed
To spend a lot of money to get the best result possible.
例句
- They spared no expense in decorating the hall for the wedding.
- The movie spared no expense on special effects.
spare no expense
2/spˈɛɹ nˈoʊ ɪkspˈɛns/
idiom
spend as much money as needed
To spend a lot of money and not try to save, in order to get the best result.
例句
- They spared no expense on their wedding reception.
- The company spared no expense to impress their clients.
- Her parents spared no expense when it came to her education.
spare tire
1/spˈɛɹ tˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
extra wheel kept in a car
An extra tire or wheel that you keep in a car in case another tire has a problem.
例句
- Fortunately, we had a spare tire in the trunk.
- There is a spare tire under the floor of the trunk.
- Always check that your spare tire is in good condition.
- Always check that your spare tire is properly inflated before a long drive.
- He changed the flat and put on the spare tire.
spare tire
2/spˈɛɹ tˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
fat around someone’s waist
Extra fat around a person’s middle, that makes the waist look round like a tire.
例句
- He started going to the gym to get rid of his spare tire.
- After the holidays, I noticed a little spare tire around my waist.