Spare
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定义
to spare: 节约，饶恕，分让
以下是一些有关to spare常见用法
Please spare me the details. 请不用跟我说的那么详细。
Can you spare some change? 能给我一些零钱吗？
We have no time to spare. 我们没有太多时间了。
Please spare yourself the trouble of being nice to me. 你不用对我这么客气。
to spare some time (to do sthg): 抽时间（做某事）
(a) spare (part): 另外的，多余的(部分)
a spare tire 备用轮胎
示例
- "Follow me, young man, there's a couple of spare seats in first class."
- "Follow me, young man, there's a couple of spare seats in first-class."
- "Fortunately, however, a few fragments were spared, and I have put them in the bucket next to this letter."
- "Maybe there's a spare attached to the rear door..."
- "By simply accepting Mrs. Hughes' resignation, you could have spared the company this expense, which would have been greatly appreciated."
- "Susie, I know you are hard at work planning the TigerLily campaign, but please spare some time and try to create a marketing gimmick to sell these excess perfumes."
- "Hannah : Well I can't speak for all female managers, Jean, but I can spare you a minute."
- "Anyway, get in touch if you want the spare ticket!"
- "DISCLAIMER: For safety reasons, participants are required to be in good health and free from high blood pressure, heart, back or neck problems. It is advisable to bring a spare pair of underpants."
练习 1
Bob has found an "extra" keyboard for Polly.
Which of the following words shares a similar meaning with the word "extra"?
Which of the following words shares a similar meaning with the word "extra"?
Bob has found an "extra" keyboard for Polly.
Which of the following words shares a similar meaning with the word "extra"?
Which of the following words shares a similar meaning with the word "extra"?
An "extra" keyboard does not indicate that one keyboard is "better than" or "superior to" the other, only that the keyboard is "in addition to" another.
A "high-tech" keyboard is not necessarily an "extra" keyboard. An "extra" keyboard does not indicate that one keyboard is "high-tech" or "technologically advanced" the other, only that the keyboard is "in addition to" another.
A "spare" keyboard expresses a very similar idea as an "extra" keyboard. "Spare" and "extra" are often used interchangeably. We talk about a "spare key for an apartment" or a "spare tire for the car". A spare key is a key which is "not usually used" or "not the primary key", and of course it is also an "extra key".
A "temporary" keyboard is a keyboard not meant for long term use. It is not similar to an extra keyboard, which indicates a surplus or spare keyboard.
练习 2
Choose the expression which could replace Sam's idiom "I've got a few hours to kill" in the dialogue.
Choose the expression which could replace Sam's idiom "I've got a few hours to kill" in the dialogue.
"So many things to do, so little time" is regretful expression which indicates that there isn't enough time in the day for the speaker to accomplish everything that he or she wishes to. It doesn't share the same message as Sam's expression.
Sam's line "I've got a few hours to kill" expresses that he has some "extra" or "spare" time. "To have time on one's hands" is to have free time. The last part of the phrase "on my hands" is a figurative way of saying "belonging to me" or "at my disposal". Note that this is quite similar to the expression "to have something on one's mind", which is "to be thinking about something".
"Time flies when you're having fun" is an expression which suggests that time passes quickly when one is enjoying themselves. It doesn't share the same message as Sam's expression.
"Time is of the essence" is an old English adage which simply means that something must be done quickly, even immediately. It expresses that there is pressure to do something right away, and that acting quickly is essential. This is not the same message which Sam's idiom expresses.
练习 3
"I can spare you a minute".
Is the verb "to spare" used correctly in the following sentences?
Can I spare from you some money, sir? -->
We spared no expense for Bruno's birthday. -->
I was robbed by 2 men, but they spared my life. -->
Spare me the details, I'm very busy. -->
Is the verb "to spare" used correctly in the following sentences?
Can I spare from you some money, sir? -->
We spared no expense for Bruno's birthday. -->
I was robbed by 2 men, but they spared my life. -->
Spare me the details, I'm very busy. -->
"I can spare you a minute".
Is the verb "to spare" used correctly in the following sentences?
Can I spare from you some money, sir? --> Incorrect 1
We spared no expense for Bruno's birthday. --> Correct 2
I was robbed by 2 men, but they spared my life. --> Correct 3
Spare me the details, I'm very busy. --> Correct 4
Is the verb "to spare" used correctly in the following sentences?
Can I spare from you some money, sir? --> Incorrect 1
We spared no expense for Bruno's birthday. --> Correct 2
I was robbed by 2 men, but they spared my life. --> Correct 3
Spare me the details, I'm very busy. --> Correct 4
1 Incorrect: This sentence is incorrect. To "spare (some money)" means to be able to afford or give money. The construction of this question is wrong, the correct version: - Can you spare me some money? (- Yes, I can spare you a dollar).
1 Correct: This sentence is not correct.
2 Correct: This sentence is correct. This sentence uses the verb "to spare" with the definition "to avoid using or spending". If "no expense is spared (in a product)" then a lot of money is spent to make it extremely good. Example: No expense is spared in making our hotel guests feel comfortable.
2 Incorrect: This sentence is not incorrect.
3 Correct: This sentence is correct. To "spare someone" is to stop from killing, punishing or injuring them. Example: The hostages were spared after negotiations with the terrorists.
3 Incorrect: This sentence is not incorrect.
4 Correct: This sentence is correct. The verb "to spare" is used with the meaning "to protect from something unpleasant" or "to avoid troubling", for example: I destroyed the photo and spared you the horrible picture of us.
4 Incorrect: This sentence is not incorrect.
练习 4
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in this letter. Use the definitions to help you.
This term means to "save" or "protect" or "economize" (in this context). "Our decision to replace Bob with a robot the company thousands of dollars in monthly salary."
This term describes the ability to "look ahead" to the future, or "anticipation". "Bruno demonstrated excellent by selling his stocks before the market crashed."
This term means to "evade", "circumvent" or "stay away from". "It is best to problems with the police."
This term means to "experience", "endure" or "sustain". "All managers must mandatory sensitivity training once a year."
This term means to "save" or "protect" or "economize" (in this context). "Our decision to replace Bob with a robot the company thousands of dollars in monthly salary."
This term describes the ability to "look ahead" to the future, or "anticipation". "Bruno demonstrated excellent by selling his stocks before the market crashed."
This term means to "evade", "circumvent" or "stay away from". "It is best to problems with the police."
This term means to "experience", "endure" or "sustain". "All managers must mandatory sensitivity training once a year."
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in this letter. Use the definitions to help you.
This term means to "save" or "protect" or "economize" (in this context). "Our decision to replace Bob with a robot spared 1 the company thousands of dollars in monthly salary."
This term describes the ability to "look ahead" to the future, or "anticipation". "Bruno demonstrated excellent foresight 2 by selling his stocks before the market crashed."
This term means to "evade", "circumvent" or "stay away from". "It is best to avoid 3 problems with the police."
This term means to "experience", "endure" or "sustain". "All managers must undergo 4 mandatory sensitivity training once a year."
This term means to "save" or "protect" or "economize" (in this context). "Our decision to replace Bob with a robot spared 1 the company thousands of dollars in monthly salary."
This term describes the ability to "look ahead" to the future, or "anticipation". "Bruno demonstrated excellent foresight 2 by selling his stocks before the market crashed."
This term means to "evade", "circumvent" or "stay away from". "It is best to avoid 3 problems with the police."
This term means to "experience", "endure" or "sustain". "All managers must undergo 4 mandatory sensitivity training once a year."
1 spared: The term "spare" has several meanings, however in this context it describes "saving" or "economizing". Luna writes that by accepting Karen Hughes' resignation, Hannah would have "spared" or "saved" the company a big expense. To "spare the expense" and "to spare no expense" are common English idioms.
2 foresight: "Foresight" describes "anticipation", "prevision" or "looking forward". Luna writes that with a bit of "foresight" or "anticipation", Hannah could have made a smarter decision.
3 avoid: "To avoid (playing sports)" is to refrain from, or stay away from playing sports. In this letter, Luna writes that Hannah could have "avoided" or "refrained" from firing Karen if she had used her head!
4 undergo: The verb "to undergo" expresses a passive sense of receiving an action (rather than the active sense of a verb like "to undertake"), and is synonymous with "receive" or "go through" in this context. Luna writes that Hannah must "undergo" or "receive" HR training.
练习 5
"there's a couple of spare seats in first-class"
Which of the following sentences use "spare" correctly?
There may be more than one correct choice!
Which of the following sentences use "spare" correctly?
There may be more than one correct choice!
"there's a couple of spare seats in first-class"
Which of the following sentences use "spare" correctly?
There may be more than one correct choice!
Which of the following sentences use "spare" correctly?
There may be more than one correct choice!
This is a correct choice. In this context "to spare" means "to refrain from" or "omit". "Spare me the details" is a common phrase used to avoid hearing additional information that will cause discomfort or embarrassment. In a similar way we might say: We took a taxi to spare my father the journey to the airport.
This is a correct choice. "Spare time" = free (or extra) time, the time that is not taken up by (obligatory) activities such as work. In the dialogue, "a spare seat" is a free or extra seat, a seat that has not yet been allocated to a passenger (because there are more seats than passengers).
This is an incorrect choice. "Spare" is not used to mean "rare", "uncommon" or "smaller in number". This sentence would probably be rewritten: "Wild tigers are becoming more and more SCARCE". SCARCE means not enough or deficient in quantity.
This is an incorrect choice. The idea of spending less money, putting money aside, or keeping money in an account (with the hope of the money increasing in value) is best expressed with the verb TO SAVE. Example: I save 200 pounds per month in a pension scheme for my retirement. The sentence in the question should be re-written: I'm SAVING money to go on holiday.
