especial

英 [ɪ'speʃ(ə)l; e-]美
  • adj. 特殊的，特别的
  • n. (Especial)人名；(葡)埃斯佩西亚尔
TEM4 畅通词汇

中文词源

especial 特殊的

e-, 缓音字母。special, 特殊的。

英文词源

especial
especial: see special
especial (adj.)
late 14c., from Old French especial "pre-eminent, important," from Latin specialis "belonging to a particular kind or species," from species "kind" (see species). Latin words with initial sp-, st-, sc- usually acquired an e- in Old French (see e-). Modern French has restored the word to spécial. In English, originally with the same sense as special (adj.), later restricted to feelings, qualities, etc.

双语例句

1. a matter of especial importance
特别重要的事情
来自《权威词典》
2. The authorities took especial interest in him because of his trade union work.
因为他在工会工作，官方对他特别感兴趣。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The captain looked in recognition, but there was no especial greeting.
上尉看了一眼他,算是打了招呼, 但并没有表示什么特别的欢迎.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
4. He was Maybelle Merriwether's especial beau , Rene Picard.
他是梅贝尔-梅里韦瑟的昵友, 名叫雷内-皮卡德.
来自飘（部分）
5. The physics of such soluble particles is of especial relevance to fog and cloud formation.
这种可溶粒子的物理学与云和雾的形成关系特别大.
来自辞典例句