| 单词 | especial |
| 释义 | especial[ ih-spesh-uhl ] / ɪˈspɛʃ əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR especial ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivespecial; exceptional; outstanding: of no especial importance; an especial friend. of a particular kind, or peculiar to a particular one; particular: your especial case. Origin of especial1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French <Latin speciālis pertaining to a particular kind. See special words often confused with especialSee special. OTHER WORDS FROM especiales·pe·cial·ness, nounWords nearby especialEspaña, español, Espartero, esparto, espec., especial, especially, esperance, Esperanto, espial, espionage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for especialBritish Dictionary definitions for especialespecial / (ɪˈspɛʃəl) / adjective (prenominal)unusual; notable; exceptionalhe paid especial attention to her that evening applying to one person or thing in particular; not general; specific; peculiarhe had an especial dislike of relatives Word Origin for especialC14: from Old French, from Latin speciālis individual; see special usage for especialEspecial and especially have a more limited use than special and specially. Special is always used in preference to especial when the sense is one of being out of the ordinary: a special lesson; he has been specially trained. Special is also used when something is referred to as being for a particular purpose: the word was specially underlined for you. Where an idea of pre-eminence or individuality is involved, either especial or special may be used: he is my especial (or special) friend; he is especially (or specially) good at his job. In informal English, however, special is usually preferred in all contexts Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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