special可作形容詞,表示“特別的、專門的”,可強(qiáng)調(diào)不同于日常情形,也可強(qiáng)調(diào)更重要.
You're very special to me, darling.
你對(duì)我來說很特別,親愛的.
So you didn't notice anything special about him?
這么說你沒有注意到他的特別之處?
special還可作名詞,表示“特色菜、特刊、專車”等含義.
Grocery stores have to offer enough specials to bring people
into the shop
雜貨店得提供足夠多的特色產(chǎn)品以招攬顧客.
especial只能作形容詞,表示“特別的；特殊的”,強(qiáng)調(diào)不同尋常.
Joyce took especial care to include her.
喬伊斯特別留意把她加進(jìn)來.
specially是副詞,可表示“專門地”,用于強(qiáng)調(diào)其特定的目的,或表示“尤其”,用于強(qiáng)調(diào)超過平常的程度.
...a soap specially designed for those with sensitive skin.
…一種專門為敏感膚質(zhì)者設(shè)計(jì)的肥皂
Stay in bed extra late or get up specially early.
睡到特別晚或者起得特別早.
especially是副詞,表示“ 特別；尤其；格外”,常用來作狀語,用于強(qiáng)調(diào)特質(zhì)或某種內(nèi)容更合適.
We're in bad need of medical workers, especially surgeons.
這里最需要醫(yī)務(wù)人員,特別是外科醫(yī)生.