special
UK/'speʃəl/US/'speʃәl/
NGSL 1kIELTS中考高考四级六级考研A1
释义
adj.
Better, more important, or different from what is usual.
特殊的;特别的;专门的
adj.
Designed or organized for a particular purpose.
专用的;专门的
n.
A discounted price for a short time.
特价;特惠商品
n.
A television or news program produced for a specific occasion.
特别节目
词根拆分
词根派生spec(看、外观)+ -ial = 「特定样子或种类的」。如果某物看起来有特定样子(=它的种类),它就突出——这就是 special。
词根 sp 还连着 131 个词使用指南
- 形容词(一般):a special occasion(特殊场合)、special offer(特价)、something special
- 形容词(专门):special education(特殊教育)、special operations(特种作战)
- 名词(特价):today's special is the salmon(今日特餐是三文鱼)
- 副词形式:especially / specially(细微差异:especially = 尤其;specially = 专门为)
例句
- 1.
Today is a very special day.
今天是个非常特殊的日子。
- 2.
The dish was made with a special sauce.
这道菜用特制酱汁做的。
- 3.
They're running a special on imported wines.
他们对进口酒类推出特价。