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| /ɪˈspeʃli/ |
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| 1 | used when mentioning conditions that make something more relevant , important , or true 尤其 |
| | It was a very cold house, especially in winter. 这房子里面很冷，尤其是在冬天。 |
| | +as/because/since He did not want to upset his father, especially as his mother was so ill. 他不想让父亲烦心，尤其是在母亲病得这么重的时候。 |
| | +if/when You’ ll need to book your ticket in advance, especially if you want to reserve a seat. 你需要提前定票，尤其是想订到座位的话。 |
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| 2 | used for emphasizing that a quality or feeling exists to a great degree 特别；格外 |
| | We’ re especially concerned about the rise in tuition fees. 我们特别关心学费上涨问题。 |
| | I especially like the idea of using music in the classroom. 我格外喜欢在课堂上使用音乐的想法。 |
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| 3 | used for showing that what you are saying applies to one person or thing more than others 特别是；尤其是 |
| | India, especially the south, has immense potential to attract tourists. 印度，尤其是其南部，有着吸引游客的巨大潜力。 |
| | especially not sb/sth Don’ t talk to anyone about this – especially not my mother. 这事不要告诉任何人，特别是我母亲。 |
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| 4 | for a particular purpose or for a particular person 专门；特意 |
| | +for a service especially for local people 专门为当地人提供的服务 |
| | especially to do sth Martin has come especially to see you, you know. 马丁是专门来看你的，你知道的。 |
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| - | not especially
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| 1 | not very 不是很 |
| | I’ m not especially interested in football. 我对足球不是很感兴趣。 |
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| 2 | spoken used for answering ‘no’ to a question about whether you like something , want something etc. This can sound a little rude . 不（用作否定回答，听上去可能有点不礼貌） |
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