"in a special degree, more than others," 1670s, from particular (adj.) + -ly (2).
权威例句
1. Be particularly fastidious about washing your hands before touching food.
接触食物前尤其对洗手不能有半点马虎。
2. Applying the dye can be messy, particularly on long hair.
涂抹染发剂可能会搞得一团糟,特别是长发。
3. He was not a particularly good shot because of his eyesight.
他视力不好,算不上是一个出色的射手。
4. Not everyone thinks that the government is being particularly generous.
并非所有人都认为政府特别慷慨。
5. Liver and kidney are particularly rich in vitamin A.
肝脏和肾脏富含维生素A。
词语辨析
【particularly, especially, specially】
这组词都有“特别地”的意思,其区别是:
particularly: 往往着重说明与同类事物不同的个别事物。如:The visitors admired his paintings, but particularly the portrait of his daughter.(来访者赞赏他所有的绘画,特别是他女儿的画像。)
especially: 一般表示某事物在意义、程度、重要性性超过其他事物。如:I love Italy, especially in summer.(我喜欢意大利,尤其在夏天。)
specially: 多表示“专门地”,“为特别目的的地”,如表“不寻常”,“过分”等,可与especially通用。如:I made chocolate cake specially for you.(我特地为你做了巧克力 蛋糕。)