especially
especially 英 [ɪˈspeʃəli] 美 [ɛˈspɛʃəli, ɪˈspɛʃ-]
adv. 特别；尤其；格外
The weather is very cold here, especially in the winter. 天气很冷 ，尤其是冬天。
I love Rome, especially in the spring. 我喜爱罗马，尤其是春天的罗马。
- Especially describes something that can be singled out as better or more than. An especially tall building is extremely tall.
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1. The weather is very cold here, especially in the winter.
天气很冷 ，尤其是冬天。
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2. I love Rome, especially in the spring.
我喜爱罗马，尤其是春天的罗马。
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3. I made it especially for you.
这是我特地为你做的。
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4. I wasn't feeling especially happy that day.
那天我并不十分高兴。
es·pe·cial·ly ★ / ɪˈspeʃəli ; NAmE ɪˈspeʃəli / adverb ( abbr.esp. ) 1 ★ more with one person, thing, etc. than with others, or more in particular circumstances than in others 尤其；特别；格外 SYN particularly ◆ The car is quite small, especially if you have children. 这辆汽车很小，如果有孩子就尤其显得小。 ◆ Teenagers are very fashion conscious, especially girls. 青少年，尤其是女孩，很注重时尚。 ◆ I love Rome, especially in the spring. 我喜爱罗马，尤其是春天的罗马。 ☞language bank at emphasis 2 ★ for a particular purpose, person, etc. 专门；特地 ◆ I made it especially for you. 这是我特地为你做的。 3 very much; to a particular degree 十分；非常 ◆ I wasn't feeling especially happy that day. 那天我并不十分高兴。 ◆ ‘Do you like his novels?’ ‘Not especially.’ “你喜欢他的小说吗？”“不十分喜欢。” WHICH WORD? 词语辨析 especially / specially ■ Especiallyusually means ‘particularly’. *especially 通常表示尤其、特别： ◆ She loves all sports, especially swimming. 她喜爱各种运动，尤其是游泳。 It is not placed first in a sentence. 该词不用于句首： ◆ I especially like sweet things. 我特别喜欢吃甜食。 ◆ Especially I like sweet things. ■ Speciallyusually means ‘for a particular purpose’ and is often followed by a past participle, such as designed, developedor made. *specially 通常表示特意地、专门地，其后常接 designed、developed 或 made 等过去分词： ◆ a course specially designed to meet your needs 为满足你们的需要专门开设的课程 ◆ She has her clothes specially made in Paris. 她的衣服是特意在巴黎订做的。 ■ In BrE, especiallyand speciallyare often used in the same way and it can be hard to hear the difference when people speak. Speciallyis less formal. 在英式英语中，especially 和 specially 常具有相同的用法，说话时很难听出其区别。specially 较非正式： ◆ I bought this especially/specially for you. 这是我特意为你买的。 ◆ It is especially/specially important to remember this. 记住这一点尤为重要。 ■ The adjective for both especiallyand speciallyis usually special. *especially 和 specially 的形容词通常为 special。 es·pe·cial·ly / ɪˈspeʃəli ; NAmE ɪˈspeʃəli /
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