Phrase
spare tire
/spɛə ˈtaiə/
noun
腰部赘肉；游泳圈
excess fat around the waistline
非正式说法，常幽默地指腰部囤积的脂肪。
- 1.
excess fat around the waistline
腰部多余的脂肪；备用轮胎。
腰部多余的脂肪；备用轮胎。；备用轮胎
In use
He's been trying to lose his spare tire by doing sit-ups every morning.
After years of desk work, I developed a spare tire that I can't seem to get rid of.
She laughed and patted her spare tire, saying it was a sign of a happy life.
have a spare tire
常用搭配，表示携带备用轮胎。
It's wise to have a spare tire in your car.
在车里备一个备用轮胎是明智的。
replace a flat tire with a spare tire
表示更换轮胎的动作。
He replaced the flat tire with the spare tire.
他用备用轮胎替换了瘪胎。
spare tire (as modifier)
备用轮胎作定语修饰其他名词。
The spare tire compartment is under the trunk floor.
备用轮胎仓位于后备箱底板下。
Common mistakes
I need to buy spare tire.I need to buy a spare tire.
“spare tire”是可数名词，前面需要不定冠词“a”或“an”。
I need to spare tire my car.I need to put a spare tire on my car.
“spare tire”是名词短语，不能作为动词使用；应使用“put a spare tire on”等动词短语。
Connections
Confusing words
- spare wheel
- 备用轮（包括轮毂） · spare tire 仅指轮胎橡胶部分，spare wheel 包含轮毂和轮胎整体
- donut spare
- 紧凑型备用轮胎 · spare tire 常指全尺寸备用轮胎，donut spare 指小型临时备用轮胎，尺寸和限速不同
Word family
- spare
- 备用的；多余的 · adj.
- tire
- 轮胎 · n.
- spare key
- 备用钥匙 · n.
- spare wheel
- 备用轮胎；备胎 · n.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.