spare

vt.

1. 分出，腾出（时间，人手）；分让（多余的东西）[（+for）][O1]
   Can you spare me a few minutes?

   你能为我挪出几分钟时间吗？

2. （常用于否定句或疑问句）节约，省用；吝惜
   spare the rod

   不处罚

   He spared no expense in building a villa for himself.

   他不惜工本为自己造了一幢别墅。

3. 用不着；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.

   我不想麻烦他去机场为我送行。

   spare someone's blushes

   使某人免于脸红

5. 饶恕，赦免；不伤害[O1]
   They took his money but spared his life.

   他们拿走了他的钱但饶了他一命。

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

   我们中午就到了火车站，离开车还有一段时间。

vi.

1. 节约，俭省
2. 宽容，饶恕；不伤害