special

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n. 专辑, 专车, 号外, 特别的东西, 负有特别任务的人员 a. 特别的, 专门的, 特殊的, 额外的, 附加的, 特别亲密的

发音

US /ˈspɛʃ.əl/
UK /ˈspɛʃ.əl/
US /ˈspɛʃ.ɫ̩/
UK /ˈspɛʃ.ɫ̩/
AU /ˈspeʃ.əl/
NZ /ˈspeʃ.əl/
AU /ˈspeʃ.ɫ̩/
NZ /ˈspeʃ.ɫ̩/

词形变化

specials 复数 specials specialed specialing specialled specialling specials 三单 specialing 现在分词 specialling 现在分词 specialed 过去式 specialed 过去分词 specialled 过去式 specialled 过去分词 more special 比较级 specialer specialest specialer 比较级 most special 最高级 specialest 最高级

别名

spec spec. speciall specl. spl SX

教材释义与例句

名词

特使,特派人员;特刊;特色菜;专车;特价商品

a lower price than usual for a particular product for a short period of time

形容词

特别的;专门的,专用的

not ordinary or usual, but different in some way and often better or more important

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered; the thing thus sold.

    促销

    特惠

    We're running a special on turkey for Thanksgiving.

    I didn't have much money, so I bought the special.

  2. 2.

    A meal offered only at a certain time by a restaurant, not as a standing fixture of the menu; often, one of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price; also often a dish at a nondiscounted price that is seasonal or otherwise exciting or unusual.

    Today's dinner special is wild salmon, which we don't normally get a chance to offer.

    The Tuesday lunch special is our tuna melt on rye.

  3. 3.

    Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.

    特辑

    专辑

    媒体

    Did you see the Christmas special?

  4. 4.

    A special constable.

    非正式
  5. 5.

    Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.

    Thousands came to see the special that carried the President's coffin.

  6. 6.

    Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient.

  7. 7.

    An award, typically a free game, that is made available to the player upon reaching or completing a major objective in a pinball game.

  8. 8.

    A journalist sent to the scene of an event to report back.

    媒体
  9. 9.

    A dispatch sent back by a special correspondent.

    媒体
  10. 10.

    A light that illuminates a specific person or thing on the stage.

    艺术
  11. 11.

    One of certain mixed-breed dogs.

    Singapore Special; Darwin special

  12. 12.

    A racehorse predicted to win; a sure thing.

v.
  1. 1.

    To supervise a patient one-on-one.

adj. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.

    特别的

    特殊的

    专门的

    特别

    a special episode of a television series

    her special blend of spices

  2. 2.

    Of particular value or interest; dear; beloved.

    格外

    Everyone is special to someone.

    his special friend of many years, Bill

  3. 3.

    Of or related to unconventional warfare.

    政治 军事

    special forces, special operations

  4. 4.

    Appointed specifically to examine a single event or issue.

    法律

    For the few times the U.S. Supreme Court has to actually try a case, they will appoint a special master to do so.

    After the Watergate break in, a special prosecutor was appointed.

  5. 5.

    Constituting or relating to a species.

    Having seven dark spots is a special property unique to Coccinella septempunctata.

  6. 6.

    Of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities.

    委婉

    special education, special needs

    He goes to a special school.

  7. 7.

    Of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities.

    Stupid, lacking intelligence.

    贬义 委婉 冒犯 引申义

    What do you mean, you don't understand the sign? What are you, special?

  8. 8.

    Of, being, or pertaining to sexual intercourse or the genitals.

    委婉

    The parents told the kids not to bother them during special time.

    The girl said the man had tried to touch her special place.

  9. 9.

    Infused with a drug, especially marijuana; being an edible.

    委婉

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English *special, especial, especiall, from Old French especial (whence also French spécial), from Latin speciālis (from speciēs). In this sense displaced native Old English synderlīċ. Doublet of especial.

来源:wiktionary