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special

英 ['speʃ(ə)l] 美['spɛʃl]

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近义词extraordinary unique notable exceptional unusual individual particular

反义词

n. 特使，特派人员；特刊；特色菜；专车；特价商品
adj. 特别的；专门的，专用的

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复数: specials;比较级: more special;最高级: most special;

英英释意

1. a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising;: "they are having a special on pork chops"

2. a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant

3. a television production that features a particular person or work or topic;: "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"

英文词源

special: special: [13] Latin speciēs originally denoted the ‘outward aspect’, the ‘look’ of something (it was derived from specere ‘look’, source of English spectacle, spectator, spy, etc). It later evolved metaphorically to ‘type, kind’, and in that sense was adopted by English as species [16] (spice is ultimately the same word). From it was derived the adjective speciālis ‘of a particular type’, which has given English special (especial [14] came via Old French especial). Other derivatives have given English specific [17], specify [13], specimen [17], and specious [17] (from Latin speciōsus ‘good-looking’).
=> spectacle, spectator, spice, spy
special (adj.): c. 1200, "better than ordinary," from Old French special, especial "special, particular, unusual" (12c., Modern French spécial) and directly from Latin specialis "individual, particular" (source also of Spanish especial, Italian speziale), from species "appearance, kind, sort" (see species).

Meaning "marked off from others by some distinguishing quality" is recorded from c. 1300; that of "limited as to function, operation, or purpose" is from 14c. Special effects first attested 1951. Special interests in U.S. political sense is from 1910. Special pleading first recorded 1680s, a term that had a sound legal meaning once but now is used generally and imprecisely. Special education in reference to those whose learning is impeded by some mental or physical handicap is from 1972.
special (n.): "sweetheart, lover; special person or thing," c. 1300, from special (adj.) or from noun use of the adjective in Old French. Meaning "special train" is attested from 1866.

同义词辨析

special, especial, specific, particular, exceptional, extraordinary, peculiar

这些形容词均含"特殊的，特别的"之意。

special：普通用词，指不同于一般、与众不同，着重事物的专门性，突出与一般不同。

especial和special含义很接近，较正式，但侧重有特殊的意义或重要性。

specific：着重指某种、某类事物具有的特殊或特定的属性，也可指专门提出作特别考虑的事物。

particular：侧重不同于普遍性的个性或特殊性。

exceptional：指不同于一般，本身是特别的或异常的事物。

extraordinary：语气比exceptional强，指极大地超过一般或正常情况。

peculiar：强调指与众不同或独特的意思。

考试真题

This means they often have to make a special effort to lay the past to rest.

These extra features are deemed unnecessary by the majority of shoppers, which probably reflects how these types of products are typically more expensive than regular toilet paper, even when on special offer.

Special offers would promote its sales.

The field of their special interest.

SimpliSafe, winner of our Editor's Choice distinction, utilizes a special system that's capable of separating incidental RF interference from targeted jamming attacks.

Such an organization does a lot in training workshops in special media, crafts marketing techniques, crafts fairs and sales, festivals, TV appearances and demonstrations.

Very special books are still occasionally produced on vellum, but they are one-of-a-kind show pieces.

The other measures include restricting portion sizes, taxing and prohibiting special price deals for junk foods, and placing warning labels on the products.

But inside, special windows cut power bills by blocking solar heat in summer and retaining indoor warmth in winter

The special features can add $25,000 or more to the purchase price of a house

What is special about the ZEH communities

As our special report in this issue (printed before Mr Jobs's death) explains, innovation used to spill over from military and corporate laboratories to the consumer market, but lately this process has gone into reverse.

What is mentioned in this issue's special report about innovation nowadays

Singaporean head chef Tommy Teh Kum Chai offers daily specials on a blackboard, rather than sticking to a menu.

Go somewhere special and bring specialness home.

Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests?

Paul, tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone

It usually doesn't require any special attention.

Miss, can I interest you in a pork special with serving tonight?

I really enjoyed the TV special about drafts last night.

Our seafood with this special sauce is very good

Albert Einstein predicted this in 1905, when he introduced the concept of relative time as part of his Special Theory of Relativity.

Do you have any special reason for wanting to come back?

I can promise you one thing: whatever you choose to do for a career, if you work hard at it, eventually, special things will happen.

It also has a special innovation facility for its employees.

Mail companies are logistics companies, which puts them in a special position to help when disaster strikes.

Museum's special exhibition area will now be free of charge.

simpli Safe, winner of our Editor's Choice distinction, utilizes a special system that's capable of separating incidental RF interference from targeted jamming attacks.

There are lots of different dishes to try and every region has its own special food.

There are no special people, just people who put in enough hard work until something special happens.

They have special set menus for the week, usually in spring, at a number of different price points.

They may not happen as quickly as you'd like them to, and they may turn out to be completely different from the special things you imagined at the beginnings but they will happen.

Schools or teachers who sign up for the National Math Club receive a kit full of activities and resources, but there's no special teacher training and no competition attached.

The video camera that one single mother bought for a special occasion, for example, is not much fun now.

One day, I was invited to an important event, and I wanted to wear something special for it.

I’m a social worker, a lobbyist and a special assistant to the executive director at the National Association of Social Workers.

Let us hope these do not include banning gender pronouns,policing children's play, implementing more gender quotas, or treating women's special attachment to home and family as a social injustice.

But it is natural to desire to do so for special occasions

Harvard has a special opportunity to convey its respect for science not only through its research and teaching programs but also in its public affirmation of evidence-based inquiry.

Applicants are asked to describe an ethical dilemma they've faced and its impact on them, or discuss a public issue of special concern to them, or tell of a fictional character or creative work that has profoundly influenced them.

They allow young people to exchange moment-by-moment experiences in their daily lives with special partners and thus to have a more continuous sense of connection with friends

What is special about the Post Ranch Inn?

Such programs can be expensive, of course, but cheap compared with the millions already invested in scholarships and grants for kids who have little chance to graduate without special support.

The school aggressively pushed mentoring (辅导) of minorities by other students and "partnering" with parents at a special pre-enrollment session

Buy something special for Gary.

Those control desks are a special order.

I only heard about the delay yesterday because we kept the production line clear to handle these special sheets

They've called a special meeting at work.

As a special law, no one can build anything on the stray.

It is protected as parkland by a special law

I really enjoyed the TV special about drafts last night.

Our seafood with this special sauce is very good

According to Harry Vallentine, a Canadian engineer who is researching modern steam technology, a special tank measuring 2 by 10 metres could store over 750 kilowatt hours of energy as high pressure steam, enough to pull a two-cart train for an hour or so.

And it’s very expensive because it comes from a special type of pig that only eats a special type of food.

I'm a social worker, a lobbyist and a special assistant to the executive director at the National Association of Social Workers.

In a few decades, artificial intelligence (AI) will surpass many of the abilities that we believe make us special.

In Hong Kong, I've seen girls wrapping their whole body or both legs up with a special type of slimming tape which is supposed to help make them thinner.

In Spain, many people buy a whole leg for special group events such as Christmas.

They are not very special and I would not suggest them as a gift.

Today, I'm going to talk about a very special kind of person.

Tonight we have a special guest from a local establishment, the Perusine Cafe.

After boats began flying special flags noting the inspector was aboard, the keeper's family made it a game to see who could notice the boat first.

All special exhibitions, as well as films, lectures, guided tours, concerts, gallery talks, and.

Although it doesn't taste of anything special, it's still worth a try, as is the knobbly cat's head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.

And the special effects are amazing.

As a result, many special are quickly dying out.

Before the school year ended, I gave the kids a special gift, t-shirts with the words "verbs are your friends" on them.

But my connection with pandas goes back to my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s, when I was the first western TV reporter permitted to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild.

But when Dennis Williams received a text that clearly wasn't intended for him, he did something special.

Buxton open house & pavilion arts centre is special because it offers artistic and cultural activities.

By the way, did you watch that special TV program last night?

Depending on the type of allergies and/ or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.

Gin introduces the special world of the indigenous guianese as a photographer.

History gives art works special appeal to set them apart.

I went to a special school where I got plenty of extra help.

If special clothes are used, they should truly represent a given period.

In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita.

In the 1760s, Mathurin Roze opened a series of shops that boasteda special meat soup called consomme.

In the months leading up to the 2016 Oregon Repertory Singers Christmas Concert, Naomi told the director she had a special one in mind: "melancholy flower".

In tonight's faster special, they come to the aid of a family in need of some delicious inspiration on a budget.

In what way are these climbers special?

In what way was yesterday's cleanup at the plaza special?

Is there anything special you'd like to do here?

Its special effects are not satisfying.

I've taken with me through my life: "Honey, your basket is extra-special," mom said, gently wiping away my hot tears.

"Only on special occasions would they take it out and let us hold it in our hands, " Adeline says.

Other organisations such as banks ask customers to sign long contracts they may not read or understand, but Miller believes social media requires special attention because it is so new.

Sharing bread, whether during a special occasion or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of togetherness.

Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal to create special designs.

Some also contain cd-roms and access to special online features.

Students who enter the curiosity challenge and are selected as winners will be honor at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st.

The author mentions car industry at the beginning of the passage to introduce a special feature of agriculture.

The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly.

The inspector flew special flags in the distance.

The shade of the forest trees provides a home for birds and other special that depend on the trees' flowers and fruits.

There's a new indoor play centre, plus the special events and workshops, and others during school holiday periods.

They offer special service to the elderly.

To find out if the special quality was more widespread in birds, the researchers sought the red-backed fairy wren, another species of Australian songbird.

Today, we are fortunate to have a special guest with us.

You should also know the copyright date of your dictionary, and check its special features.

It is only in recent years that we hear It is only in recent years that we hear the more honest argument that predators are members of the community, and that no special interest has the right to exterminate them for the sake of a benefit ,real or fancied ,to itself.

The FASB and IASB have been exactly that, cleaning up rules on stock options and pensions, for example, against hostility form special interests.

In his book The Tipping Point,Malcolm Aladuell argues that social epidemics are driven in large part by the acting of a tiny minority of special individuals,often called influentials,who are unusually informed,persuasive,or well-connected.

Anecdotal evidence of this kind fits nicely with the idea that only certain special people can drive trends.

But postal special-interest groups seem to have killed it, at least in the House.

Almost everyone who was interviewed for this special report said that the biggest problem at the moment is not a lack of demand but a lack of good work to sell.

Deep reading requires not just time, but a special kind of time which can't be obtained merely by becoming more efficient.

In his book The tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell argues that "social epidemics" are driven in large part by the actions of a tiny minority of special individuals, often called influentials, who are unusually informed, persuasive, or well-connected.

It's common to have a "cubicle mate" or special confidant in a work setting.

The FASB and IASB have been exactly that, cleaning up rules on stock options and pensions, for example, against hostility from special interests.

This law abolished special educational requirements for federal jurors and required them to be selected at random from a cross section of the entire community.

Wales has introduced special low speed limits to minimize pollution.

词组搭配

on special

short for on special offer (see offer)

on special offer的简称（见offer）

实用场景例句

The school will only allow this in special circumstances.: 学校只有在特殊情况下才会同意这种事。

Some of the officials have special privileges.: 有些官员享受特权。

There is something special about this place.: 这个地方有几分特别。

What are your special interests?: 你有哪些主要的爱好？

She's a very special friend.: 她是我特别要好的朋友。

Our special guest on next week's show will be…: 我们下周节目的特邀嘉宾是…

Don't lose it ─ it's special.: 别丢了——这可不是一般东西。

a special event: 特设活动

These teachers need special training.: 这些教师需要专门的培训。

She has a special way of smiling.: 她微笑的样子有些特别。

He sent a special message to the men.: 他给那些人专门去了一封信。

As an only child she got special attention.: 她是个独生女，所以备受关爱。

Please take special care of it.: 请对它多加关照。

an election-night special on television: 选举之夜电视特别节目

The menu changes regularly and there are daily specials to choose from.: 菜谱定期更换，而且每天都有特色菜供选择。

There's a special on coffee this week.: 本周咖啡特价。

You're very special to me, darling...: 亲爱的，你对我来说很重要。

There are strong arguments for holidays at Easter and Christmas because these are special occasions...: 支持复活节和圣诞节放假是有充分论据的，因为这些节日都是特殊的时刻。

In special cases, a husband can deduct the travel expenses of his wife who accompanies him on a business trip...: 在特殊情况下，丈夫可以扣除陪同出差的妻子的旅费。

So you didn't notice anything special about him?...: 这么说你并没有发现他有什么异常之处了？

Due to his wife's illness, he returned to the State Department as special adviser to the President...: 由于妻子生病，他回到了国务院，出任总统的特别顾问。

Frank Deford is a special correspondent for Newsweek magazine.: 弗兰克·德福特是《新闻周刊》杂志的特派记者。

Police are still searching for a convicted rapist, who escaped from Broadmoor special hospital yesterday.: 警方仍然在搜寻昨天从布罗德莫尔专科医院逃跑的一名强奸犯。

Every anxious person will have his or her own special problems or fears.: 每一个焦虑的人都会有自己的问题或者担心。

...it requires a very special brand of courage to fight dictators.: 与独裁者作斗争需要非同寻常的勇气。

...complaints about the BBC's Hallowe'en special, 'Ghostwatch'...: 对英国广播公司的万圣节特别节目《幽灵观察》的投诉

Grocery stores have to offer enough specials to bring people into the store.: 杂货店为了招揽顾客不得不推出多种特色产品。

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