spare

vt.

1. 分出，騰出（時間，人手）；分讓（多餘的東西）[（+for）][O1]
   Can you spare me a few minutes?

   你能為我挪出幾分鐘時間嗎？

2. （常用於否定句或疑問句）節約，省用；吝惜
   Spare the rod, spoil the child.

   不打不成器。

   He spared no expense in building a villa for himself.

   他不惜工本為自己造了一幢別墅。

3. 用不著；略去，省掉
4. 使免遭；免去；解除[O1]
   I want to spare him the trouble of seeing me off at the airport.

   我不想麻煩他去機場為我送行。

   spare someone's blushes

   使某人免於臉紅

5. 饒恕，赦免；不傷害[O1]
   They took his money but spared his life.

   他們拿走了他的錢但饒了他一命。

6. 剩下
   We got to the train station at noon with time to spare.

   我們中午就到了火車站，距開車還有一段時間。

vi.

1. 節約，儉省
2. 寬容，饒恕；不傷害