spare
英 /speə/ 美 /sper/
- adj. 备用的；空闲的extra and available to use when needed
- v. 抽出；分出to give time or resources that you can make available
- v. 使免遭；饶恕to prevent someone from experiencing harm or difficulty
I keep a spare umbrella in my car.
我在车里放了一把备用伞。
People who can spare a few hours each week could support local charities through regular volunteering.
每周能抽出几个小时的人，可以通过定期做志愿者来支持当地慈善机构。
搭配
spare time 空闲时间spare key 备用钥匙spare parts 备件spare a moment 抽出一点时间
辨析提示
spare time是空闲时间；spare作动词可指抽出。
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