especial

IPA/ɪˈspeʃl/
KK[əspˈɛʃəl]IPA/ɪˈspeʃl/

especial — 形容詞

  • especialpositive
  • more especialcomparative
  • most especialsuperlative

1. greater than usual in importance, value, or care; used to mark someone or someth

1.形容詞C1
釋義

格外；特別

比平常更重要或受重視

greater than usual in importance, value, or care; used to mark someone or something out for special attention.

例句

The guide gave especial care to the children crossing the icy bridge.

嚮導對走過結冰橋面的孩子們給了格外的照顧。

collocation: especial care

This report is of especial interest to parents with children starting school.

這份報告對家中有即將入學孩子的家長特別值得關注。

pattern: of especial interest

常見搭配
  • especial care
  • especial interest
  • especial thanks
  • especial value
  • of especial importance
同義詞
  • special

    the everyday choice; especial is rarer and more formal

  • particular

    can also show extra importance, but often focuses on one exact thing

  • exceptional

    stronger; suggests unusually high quality, not just added importance

反義詞
  • ordinary

    describes something without extra importance or care

  • general

    suggests broad relevance rather than special attention

文法句型

especial + noun

of especial + noun

用法筆記

Mostly used in formal writing and often placed before abstract nouns such as care, interest, thanks, and importance. The pattern 'of especial + noun' is common when you want to stress that something matters more than usual.

常見錯誤

This book is especially interest to me.
This book is of especial interest to me.
use especial before a noun; especially is an adverb.