spare /spɛə/ I. adj. 空闲的,未占用的,多余的:spare parts 备用零件;have very little spare time很少有空闲时间 ‖II. vt. 1.节约,省用:Spare him the trouble. 别麻烦他吧。 2. 抽出(时间、金钱等):I can’t spare the time for a holiday at present. 目前我抽不出时间来度假。Can you spare me a few minutes? 我能耽搁你几分钟吗? 3. 饶恕,不杀:spare the prisoner 放过那犯人;spare one’s life 不杀某人 4. 用于习语 to spare 还剩:I caught the plane with only five minutes to spare.我赶上了飞机,但只剩五分钟。