题目

spare的用法
spare a thought

提问时间：2020-10-08

答案

erb
[with two objs]give (something of which one has enough) to (someone); afford to give to
把（某人手头上充裕的东西）让给；借给
she asked if I could spare her a bob or two.
她问我能否借给她一两个便士.
■make free or available.
抽出时间
I'm sure you can spare me a moment.
我肯定你能抽出一点时间给我.
■[no obj.](archaic)be frugal.
(古)节俭
but some will spend,and some will spare.
一些人喜欢挥霍,但另一些人能省则省.
[with obj.]refrain from killing,injuring,or distressing
使不受伤害
there was no way the men would spare her.
没有办法让这些人不伤害她.
■[with two objs]refrain from inflicting (something) on (someone).
使免遭；解除
the country had until now been spared the violence occurring elsewhere.
直到现在这个国家还没有遭受在其他地方发生的暴力事件.
■(spare oneself)[with negative]try to ensure or satisfy one's own comfort or needs.
保证（或满足）自己的需要
in her concern to help others,she has never spared herself.
在关心帮助别人时,她从来没考虑过自己.