What does spare mean?

extra and available to use when needed to give time or resources that you can make available to prevent someone from experiencing harm or difficulty

spare

/speə/ · /sper/

CEFR level B1Topic Daily lifeWord #2612 in the learning path

备用的；空闲的

adj. extra and available to use when needed

备用的；空闲的

v. to give time or resources that you can make available

抽出；分出

v. to prevent someone from experiencing harm or difficulty

使免遭；饶恕

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。

spare time是空闲时间；spare作动词可指抽出。

What does spare mean?: extra and available to use when needed to give time or resources that you can make available to prevent someone from experiencing harm or difficulty
How is spare pronounced?: UK /speə/, US /sper/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.