esp
esp — abbreviation
1. a short written form of 'especially', used to give extra attention to one thing
a short written form of 'especially', used to give extra attention to one thing in a note, list, message, or other brief piece of writing
On the packing list, Aoi wrote gloves, hat, warm socks, esp. for the mountain walk.
esp. on a list before the key item
The memo says the back gate stays locked after ten, esp. on Fridays.
In his notebook, Eli starred three chapters, esp. the one on bridges.
Brooke's email mentioned quiet rooms, esp. for students taking online exams.
- especially
the full form used in both speech and writing
- particularly
similar in meaning, but used as a full word rather than an abbreviation
- in particular
often used when naming one member of a group more explicitly
文法句型
esp. + prepositional phrase
esp. before the most important item
esp. in notes, lists, and emails
用法筆記
Used mainly in notes, lists, emails, and other space-saving writing. In speech and in careful full prose, people usually say or write the full word 'especially' instead.
常見錯誤
esp — noun
1. the supposed ability to know things or notice events without using the normal fi
the supposed ability to know things or notice events without using the normal five senses
Brooke believes her grandmother's ESP warned her before the storm arrived.
have or believe in ESP as a special ability
A TV producer invited Tariq to test his ESP in front of cameras.
During the card game, Chidi joked that Aoi must have ESP.
The magazine printed a story about twins who shared ESP.
- extrasensory perception
the full formal term behind the abbreviation
- psychic ability
broader, everyday wording for unusual mental powers
- sixth sense
more informal and often used for intuition as well
文法句型
have ESP
believe in ESP
test someone's ESP
用法筆記
Often appears in talk about psychic powers, strange guesses, or stories about paranormal events. The usual patterns are have ESP, believe in ESP, and test for ESP.
常見錯誤
2. English teaching planned for one job, subject area, or practical need, such as n
English teaching planned for one job, subject area, or practical need, such as nursing, business, or aviation
Mauricio teaches ESP to nurses who need English at the hospital.
teach ESP to one professional group
The college opened an ESP course for hotel staff last spring.
Minh downloaded ESP materials for students in aviation training.
Our teacher said ESP lessons should match the learners' real jobs.
- English for specific purposes
the full formal name of the field
- specialist English
a plain-language label for English aimed at one field
- workplace English
narrower, focusing on job use rather than every specialist area
文法句型
ESP course
ESP materials
teach ESP to a profession
用法筆記
Usually refers to English teaching shaped for a specific field rather than general language study. It is most common in education contexts, often before words like course, class, teacher, and materials.