"the spare figure of a marathon runner" "a body kept trim by exercise"
"trying to lose excess weight" "found some extra change lying on the dresser" "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant" "skills made redundant by technological advance" "sleeping in the spare room" "supernumerary ornamentation" "it was supererogatory of her to gloat" "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words" "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts" "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
"a free hour between classes" "spare time on my hands"
"a reserve supply of food" "a spare tire" "spare parts"
"a bare livelihood" "a scanty harvest" "a spare diet"
"a plain hair style" "unembellished white walls" "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"
"I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"
"he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
误 I am very sorry I have spare so much of your time.
正 I am very sorry I have taken so much of your time.
析spare表示本人“花了时间做某事”,一般不可表示“占用别人”。
It was a horrible accident.—I'll spare you the details.误 这是一起可怕的事故——我将告诉你细节。
正 这是一起可怕的事故——我不会告诉你细节。
Can you spare a few pennies for a cup of coffee?误 你能省下几便士买杯咖啡吗?
正 你能付几便士买杯咖啡吗?
析spare可以有两种相反的意义,一种是“给”,另一种是“不给”,应根据上下文的语境来判断。
