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

• 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。
• A mixed-sex moshpit is not a safe place, especially for girls.
  男女混合的舞池不安全，对女孩子尤其如此。
• It has been especially hot this summer.
  今年夏天特别热。
• We are especially encouraged by the strong representation, this year, of women in information technology disciplines
  今年，女性在信息技术领域的突出表现尤其让我们备受鼓舞。
• I like to swim, especially in the sea.
  我喜欢游泳，尤其喜欢在大海中游泳。
• I'm not especially fond of mustard.
  芥末我吃不来。
• 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。
• So many days are routine and uninteresting, especially in winter.
  许多日子都过得平淡乏味，尤其是在冬天。
• All colour fades — especially under the impact of direct sunlight
  所有颜色都会褪色——尤其是在阳光直射下。
• I'd like to see more women in public life, especially Parliament.
  我希望看到更多女性参与公众事务，尤其是能在议会中工作。