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spare

/ˈspɛə(ɹ)/ /ˈspɛəɹ/

Meanings
noun

宽免，节制.

The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.

Examples :

"The teacher showed spare in her grading, giving only minor deductions for careless errors. "
老师在评分时表现得很宽容节制，只是对粗心错误扣了少量分数。
attitude character moral
noun

补中, 补投.

The act of knocking down all remaining pins in second ball of a frame; this entitles the pins knocked down on the next ball to be added to the score for that frame.

Examples :

"In bowling, a spare on the second ball means you knock down all the remaining pins, and any pins knocked down on the next ball are added to the score for that frame. "
在保龄球中，如果第二球补中，意思是说你击倒了所有剩下的瓶子，并且下一球击倒的瓶数会加到这一格的总分中。
sport game

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration superfluous

superfluous adjective

/sjʊˈpɜːflu.əs/ /suːˈpɝːflu.əs/

多余的，过剩的。

"With a full rain suit, carrying an umbrella may be superfluous."

有了全套雨衣，再带雨伞可能就多余了。

Illustration undergarments

undergarments noun

/ˈʌndərˌɡɑːrmənts/ /ˈʌndərˌɡɑːrməns/

内衣，贴身衣物。

"She packed a fresh set of clothes, including undergarments, for her overnight trip. "

她为她的过夜旅行打包了一套干净的衣服，包括内衣。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration deductions

deductions noun

/dɪˈdʌkʃənz/ /diˈdʌkʃənz/

扣除额，扣除。

"My salary was $1000, but after taxes and other deductions, my paycheck was only $700. "

我的工资是1000美元，但是扣除税款和其他扣除额之后，我的工资单上只有700美元。

Illustration parsimonious

parsimonious adjective

/pɑɹ.sɪˈmo͡ʊn.i.əs/

吝啬，节俭过度。

"My grandfather is so parsimonious that he reuses tea bags multiple times to save money. "

我的爷爷非常吝啬，为了省钱，一个茶包要反复使用好几次。

Illustration distraught

distraught adjective

/dɪsˈtɹɔːt/

心烦意乱， 忧心忡忡

"His distraught widow cried for days, feeling very alone."

他那心烦意乱的遗孀哭了好多天，感到非常孤独。

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restraint noun

/ɹɪˈstɹeɪnt/

约束，束缚.

"Make sure all the restraints are tight."

确保所有固定装置都已系紧。

Illustration frustrated

frustrated verb

/fɹəsˈtɹeɪt.ɪd/ /ˈfɹʌs.tɹeɪt.ɪd/

灰心，受挫。

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

我辛辛苦苦做了这么多工作，结果全丢了，这真让我感到灰心丧气。

Illustration parsimony

parsimony noun

/ˈpɑɹ.sə.ˌmoʊ.ni/

吝啬，节俭，抠门.

"The family's parsimony was evident in their habit of reusing plastic containers and always looking for sales before buying anything. "

这家人的节俭在他们重复使用塑料容器和买东西前总是寻找打折商品的行为中显而易见。

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understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

理解，明白，领会

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

我的老师解释了新的数学概念，我完全领会了。

Illustration moderation

moderation noun

/ˌmɒdəˈɹeɪʃən/ /ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/

适度, 中庸之道.

"The teacher emphasized the importance of moderation in completing assignments, urging students to avoid rushing and instead focus on quality over speed. "

老师强调了适度完成作业的重要性， 敦促学生们避免仓促行事， 而是注重质量， 不要一味追求速度。