esp
esp — 縮寫
1. a short written form of 'especially', used to give extra attention to one thing
特別是
書面中用來強調其中一項
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.
在打包清單上，Aoi 寫了手套、帽子和保暖襪，特別是山路健行要用的。
esp. on a list before the key item
The memo says the back gate stays locked after ten, esp. on Fridays.
備忘錄說後門十點後會上鎖，特別是在星期五。
In his notebook, Eli starred three chapters, esp. the one on bridges.
Eli 在筆記裡把三章標了星號，特別是那一章講橋梁的。
Brooke's email mentioned quiet rooms, esp. for students taking online exams.
Brooke 的 email 提到要準備安靜教室，特別是給參加線上考試的學生。
- 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 — 名詞
1. the supposed ability to know things or notice events without using the normal fi
超感官知覺
不靠一般五官感知資訊的能力
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.
Brooke 相信祖母的超感官知覺在暴風雨來前提醒了她。
have or believe in ESP as a special ability
A TV producer invited Tariq to test his ESP in front of cameras.
一位電視製作人邀請 Tariq 在鏡頭前測試他的超感官知覺。
During the card game, Chidi joked that Aoi must have ESP.
打牌時，Chidi 開玩笑說 Aoi 一定有超感官知覺。
The magazine printed a story about twins who shared ESP.
那本雜誌刊出一篇關於一對雙胞胎共享超感官知覺的故事。
- 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
專業英語
針對特定工作領域設計的英語教學
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.
Mauricio 教需要在醫院使用英語的護理師上專業英語課。
teach ESP to one professional group
The college opened an ESP course for hotel staff last spring.
那所學院去年春天為飯店員工開了一門專業英語課。
Minh downloaded ESP materials for students in aviation training.
Minh 下載了給航太訓練學生使用的專業英語教材。
Our teacher said ESP lessons should match the learners' real jobs.
老師說專業英語課程應該配合學習者真正的工作內容。
- 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.