spare

备用的、多余的

I always keep a spare key under the flowerpot outside.

我总是在外面的花盆下放一把备用钥匙。

空闲的、闲暇的

She spends most of her spare time learning to cook.

她大部分的空闲时间都用来学做菜。

空著的、闲置的

We turned the spare room into a small study.

我们把那间空房改成了一间小书房。

简朴的、朴素的正式

The novel is written in a spare, understated style.

这部小说以简朴低调的风格写成。

瘦削的、精瘦的正式

He was a tall man with a spare, bony frame.

他是个高个子，身形瘦削。

腾出、拨出、分给

Could you spare ten minutes to look over my report?

你能腾出十分钟看一下我的报告吗。

使免于、省去

Just spare me the details and tell me the result.

细节就别说了，直接告诉我结果。

饶过、放过、不伤害

The soldiers spared the women and children in the village.

士兵放过了村里的妇女和孩童。

吝惜、节省多用于否定句

They spared no expense in preparing the wedding banquet.

他们筹办婚宴时毫不吝惜花费。

备用品、备用零件常用复数

The workshop keeps spares for most older car models.

这家修车厂备有大多数旧车款的零件。

备胎英式

We changed the flat tire and put on the spare.

我们把破掉的轮胎换下，装上了备胎。

有剩、多出来

We arrived at the airport with two hours to spare.

我们抵达机场时还多出两个小时。