specialness
specialness — 名詞
1. the fact that someone or something is different from others in a way that makes
特別;獨特
與眾不同而顯得珍貴重要的特質
the fact that someone or something is different from others in a way that makes them better, more loved, or more important to you.
Salma kept her grandmother's old ring to remember its specialness to the family.
Salma 留著祖母的舊戒指,以記住它對家人的特別意義。
the specialness of [something] to [someone]
The small village had a quiet specialness that big crowded cities could never match.
那座小村莊有一種安靜的獨特氛圍,是大都市永遠比不上的。
Ilan wrote a letter to thank his teacher and explain the specialness of her lessons.
Ilan 寫了一封信感謝老師,並說明她的課有多麼特別。
There is a real specialness about a homemade meal shared with close friends.
和好友一起分享自家煮的餐點,有一種真正的特別之處。
Emma felt her own specialness fade once the new baby arrived in the house.
新生兒一來到家裡,Emma 就覺得自己的特別感漸漸消失了。
- uniqueness
stresses being the only one of its kind; specialness adds personal value
- distinctiveness
more formal; about clear, noticeable differences rather than emotional worth
- ordinariness
the quality of being normal and not different in any way
文法句型
the specialness of [something]
用法筆記
Uncountable and usually followed by 'of' or 'about'. Subject is typically a person, place, object, or moment treated as unique or precious rather than ordinary.