especially

英 [ɪˈspeʃəli]

美 [ɪˈspeʃəli]

adv.  尤其; 特别; 格外; 专门; 特地; 十分; 非常

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.570 / COCA.515

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

• Sue and John were especially thrilled with this award
  休和约翰对于获得这个奖项感到兴奋不已。
• I like to swim, especially in the sea.
  我喜欢游泳，尤其喜欢在大海中游泳。
• 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。
• It has been especially hot this summer.
  今年夏天特别热。
• Full-size tripods can be awkward, especially if you're shooting a low-level subject.
  标准尺寸的三脚架可能会不便于使用，用于拍摄低角度的物体时尤其如此。
• We're in bad need of medical workers, especially surgeons.
  这里最需要医务人员，特别是外科医生。
• 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。
• An economic boom followed, especially in housing and construction
  接着出现了经济繁荣，尤其是在房地产业和建筑业。
• He was disinclined to talk about himself, especially to his students
  他不喜欢谈论他自己，尤其是当着他学生的面。
• I'm not especially fond of mustard.
  芥末我吃不来。