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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Many women, especially as they get older, develop lumpy veins in their legs.
  许多妇女，尤其是年纪大了以后，腿上会现出疙疙瘩瘩的青筋。
• 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。
• 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。
• The committee is concerned about players 'behaviour, especially arguing with referees
  委员会很关注运动员的行为，特别是与裁判争吵的行为。
• She kept sucking up to the teachers, especially Mrs Clements.
  她不停地巴结老师，尤其是克莱门特夫人。
• 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。
• 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。