creature
n
1 living being, esp an animal 生物; (尤指)动物
dumb creatures, ie animals 不会说话的动物
Your dog's a ferocious creature! 你的狗真凶!
creatures from Mars 来自火星的生物.
2 (with a preceding adj 用於形容词之後) person 人
What a lovely creature! ie a beautiful woman. 多麽美丽的女人哪!
a poor creature, ie a pitiable person 可怜的人.
3 (idm 习语) sb's creature/the creature of sb (fml derog 文, 贬) person who is totally dependent on sb else, and does whatever he wants 受人支配者; (他人的)驯服工具; 奴才; 走狗
The king would appoint one of his creatures to the post. 国王要派他的一名奴仆去任这差事. a creature of `habit person whose daily life tends to be governed by habit 习惯的奴隶(日常生活受制於习惯的人).
sparevt. 节省,俭省;不用,抽出,省掉;宽恕,饶(命),救命,使某人免遭(麻烦等);出让,割爱,分让;
adj. 多余的,剩下的(钱等),空闲的(时间等);预备的,备用的,替换用的;多余的,瘦的,少量的;薄弱的,简陋的,粗陋的;
n. 备用零件,备用轮胎;节省,俭省;〈美〉(头两个球把十柱打得)全倒;预备品,替换品;
vi. 节约;节省;饶恕;宽容;