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spare BrE /speə(r)/
NAmE /sper/► SEE ALLgo sparespare sb’s feelingsspare no expense/pains/trouble (to do sth/(in) doing sth)spare the rod and spoil the childa spare tyreto sparesave/spare sb’s blushes
●go ˈspare (BrE, informal) be very angry 气急败坏；很恼火◆When she found the children drawing on the walls, she went spare.
她发现孩子们在墙上画画，气坏了。●spare sb’s ˈfeelingsbe careful to avoid offending or upsetting sb 不招惹某人；不使某人难过；避免触及某人的痛处◆Eric got no votes at all, but we didn’t tell him because we wanted to spare his feelings.
埃里克一票也没得到，可是我们没有告诉他，因为我们不想让他难过。◆She didn’t spare my feelings at all — she told me exactly why she didn’t like me.
她一点也不顾及我的感情，一丁一卯地告诉了我她为什么不喜欢我。●spare no expense/pains/trouble (to do sth/(in) doing sth)spend as much time, money or effort as is necessary 不遗余力；不惜工本；不辞劳苦◆His twenty-first birthday party was amazing — his parents had spared no expense.
他的二十一岁生日聚会令人咋舌，他的父母真是不惜破费。◆The ship’s crew will spare no pains to make your Mediterranean cruise unforgettable.
全体船员将尽全力让你们的地中海之行难以忘怀。◆It will be a wonderful trip, no expense spared.
那将是一个美妙的假期，不会舍不得花钱。●ˌspare the ˈrod and ˌspoil the ˈchild (saying) if you do not punish a child for behaving badly, he/she will behave badly in future 省了棍子，宠坏孩子；孩子不打不成器●a ˌspare ˈtyre (BrE) (NAmE a ˌspare ˈtire) a roll of flesh around the waist （腰腹部）多余的脂肪；腰间赘肉◆He went on a diet to try and lose his spare tyre.
为了减掉腰间的一圈赘肉他开始节食。●to ˈspareif you have time, money, etc. to spare, you have more than you need 多余；富余◆I’ve got absolutely no money to spare this month.
这个月我确确实实一点余钱都没有了。◆We arrived at the airport with five minutes to spare.
我们赶到机场时还剩五分钟。●save/spare sb’s ˈblushes (informal) not do sth which will make sb feel embarrassed （不做某事）免得使某人难为情◆Don’t tell everybody about his excellent exam results. Spare his blushes.不要对谁都说他的考试成绩优秀，免得他难为情。 NOTE A blush is the red colour that spreads over your face when you are embarrassed or ashamed. * blush 指尴尬或羞愧时脸上泛起的红晕。 |