spared
past simple and past participle ofspare
| 单词 | spared |
| 释义 | spared past simple and past participle ofspare spare verb uk/speər/us/sper/spareverb(SAVE)[T] to nothurtordestroysomething or someone: Theyaskedhim to spare the women andchildren. Not punishing & reducing punishment
spareverb(AVOID)[T+ two objects] topreventsomeone from having toexperiencesomethingunpleasant: Luckily, I was spared theembarrassmentof having tosinginfrontof everyone. It was anastyaccident- but I'll spare you(= I won'ttellyou)thegruesomedetails. Preserving and saving
spareverb(TRY HARD)spare no effort/expense C2 to use a lot ofeffort,expense, etc. to do something: [+ to infinitive]We will spare noefforttofindout who did this. not spareyourselfUKformal totryas hard as you can toachievesomething: She never spared herself in thepursuitofexcellence. Using and misusing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Trying and making an effort spareverb(GIVE)C1[T] to givetime,money, orspaceto someone,especiallywhen it isdifficultfor you: [+ two objects]Could you spare me £20? I'dloveto come, but I can't spare thetime. spare a thought forsomeone C2 tothinkabout someone who is in adifficultorunpleasantsituation: Spare athoughtfor metomorrow, when you'relyingon abeach, because I'll still be here in theoffice! to spare C1 leftover or more than you need: If you have any woolyarn to spare when you'vefinishedthesweater, can you make me somegloves? Icaughttheplanewith only twominutesto spare. There's notime/We have notimeto spare if wewantto get thearticlewritten bytomorrow. Giving, providing and supplying
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Thinking and contemplating Too much and unnecessary Idiomssparesomeone'sblushes spare the rod and spoil the child Examplesofsparedspared In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The contribution of the present study was to determine which features separated disrupted andspareddiscriminations. From theCambridge English Corpus Borrowing should not exceed the net investment of the public sector if future generations of taxpayers are to besparedhigher taxes for debt-servicing costs. From theCambridge English Corpus These findings suggest that posterior, lower order regions may be relativelysparedwhile anterior, higher order regions may be more severely affected. From theCambridge English Corpus Its role in the tension of favela misrepresentation is simultaneously a role in its own misrepresentation, a cinematic fatesparedrap in 1999. From theCambridge English Corpus However, it remains possible that another aspect of grammar - syntax - isspared. From theCambridge English Corpus In contrast, lexical memory and hearing appear to be relativelyspared, and there is no convincing evidence for a general cognitive deficit. From theCambridge English Corpus What loss do they suffer, in terms of their genuine interests, when the defendant is rightly acquitted orsparedundeserved punishment? From theCambridge English Corpus Seemingly paralysed and unprepared, the regency bowed to the inevitable dismissal, and weresparedany reprisals. From theCambridge English Corpus Is the motion system relativelysparedin amblyopia? From theCambridge English Corpus However, lesions in inferior temporal areas can lead to a category-specific naming deficit while syntactic knowledge is usuallyspared. From theCambridge English Corpus No expense wasspared; it was clearly a very special production. From theCambridge English Corpus However, it was apparent that no grain could besparedfor reserve purposes at that time. From theCambridge English Corpus In fact, most judicial strategiessparedthe accused's life. From theCambridge English Corpus The areas around fixation and a temporal island arespareduntil late in the disease but are ultimately lost as the vision drops. From theCambridge English Corpus This would havesparedthem an additional problem in adjusting to the operation. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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