especially
adverb
uk/ɪˈspeʃ.əl.i/us/ɪˈspeʃ.əl.i/(alsospecially)A2
very much; more thanusualor more than otherpeopleor things:
特别,尤其,格外She's not especiallyinterestedinsport.她对体育运动不是特别感兴趣。
IloveAustralianwines, especially thewhitewines.我非常喜欢澳大利亚葡萄酒,尤其是白葡萄酒。
for aparticularreason:
专门,特地Ichosethis especiallyforyournewhouse.我特地为你的新家挑选了这个。
Theyinvitedher tospeakespecially because of herexperienceininnercities.他们邀请她来发言,主要是因为她有在旧城区生活的经历。
- Parents ofyoungchildrenoftenbecomedepressed, and this is especiallytrueofsingleparents.
- Thisparticularstretchofcoastis especiallypopularwithwalkers.
- Thisvarietyofroseis especiallyhardyand drought-resistant.
- It's apityyou couldn't come - I especiallywantedyou tomeetmyfriendJo.
Particular and individual
- be the very thingidiom
- biomarker
- calling card
- capita
- certain
- head
- individual
- individualistically
- individuality
- individualized
- individually
- interindividual
- matter
- personally
- pet
- private
- respectively
- separately
- severally
- specific
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