es·pe·cial·ly /ɪˈspeʃəlɪ/ ad. 特别，尤其，格外；专门地，主要地；异常地 We want to invite a number of friends, especially John and Peter. 我们想邀请几个朋友，主要是约翰和彼得。 She is especially interested in painting. 她对绘画特别感兴趣。 a book designed especially for children 专为儿童编写的书 Mother's milk is especially important in growing babies. 母乳对婴儿的成长非常重要。 He likes to read novels, especially written by American writers. 他喜欢读小说，特别是美国作家写的。