especially

英 [ɪˈspeʃəli]

美 [ɪˈspeʃəli]

adv.  尤其; 特别; 格外; 专门; 特地; 十分; 非常

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牛津词典

adv.

• 尤其；特别；格外
  more with one person, thing, etc. than with others, or more in particular circumstances than in others
  1. 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。
  2. Teenagers are very fashion conscious, especially girls.
     青少年，尤其是女孩，很注重时尚。
  3. I love Rome, especially in the spring.
     我喜爱罗马，尤其是春天的罗马。
• 专门；特地
  for a particular purpose, person, etc.
  1. I made it especially for you.
     这是我特地为你做的。
• 十分；非常
  very much; to a particular degree
  1. I wasn't feeling especially happy that day.
     那天我并不十分高兴。
  2. ‘Do you like his novels?’ ‘Not especially.’
     “你喜欢他的小说吗？”“不十分喜欢。”

柯林斯词典

• ADV 特别;尤其
  You useespeciallyto emphasize that what you are saying applies more to one person, thing, or area than to any others.
  1. Millions of wild flowers colour the valleys, especially in April and May...
     尤其是在四五月份，不计其数的野花盛开，山谷里一片绚烂色彩。
  2. Re-apply sunscreen every two hours, especially if you have been swimming.
     每两个小时重新涂一次防晒油，尤其是在游泳的时候。
• ADV 格外;特别
  You useespeciallyto emphasize a characteristic or quality.
  1. Babies lose heat much faster than adults, and are especially vulnerable to the cold in their first month.
     婴儿散热比成年人快得多，在出生后的头一个月特别容易感冒。

英英释义

adv

• to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
  1. he was particularly fussy about spelling
  2. a particularly gruesome attack
  3. under peculiarly tragic circumstances
  4. an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger
  Synonym:particularlypeculiarlyspecially
• in a special manner
  1. a specially arranged dinner
  Synonym:specially

双语例句

• Re-apply sunscreen every two hours, especially if you have been swimming.
  每两个小时重新涂一次防晒油，尤其是在游泳的时候。
• He is especially emphatic about the value of a precise routine.
  他特别强调严格按程序走的意义。
• Under all the innocent fun, there are hidden dangers, especially for children
  在所有简单无害的娱乐项目背后都隐藏着危险，特别是对儿童而言。
• You can commission them to paint something especially for you.
  你可以委托他们专门为你画点什么。
• HDTV is especially useful if there are a lot of special effects.
  有很多特效的时候，高清电视就格外有用了。
• Granny cooked a chicken especially for the wounded soldier.
  老大娘特别为伤员炖了一只鸡。
• The big losers will be the undeveloped countries, especially sub-Saharan Africa.
  受害最深的将是不发达国家，尤其是非洲撒哈拉沙漠以南地区。
• People with high blood pressure are especially vulnerable to diabetes
  有高血压的人尤其易患糖尿病。
• He's especially hardworking.
  他工作特别努力。
• Millions of wild flowers colour the valleys, especially in April and May
  尤其是在四五月份，不计其数的野花盛开，山谷里一片绚烂色彩。