late 13c., from special (adj.) + -ly (2). A doublet of especially.
权威例句
1. Stay in bed extra late or get up specially early.
起床过晚或过早。
2. It can become extremely hot and dry, specially in a small glasshouse.
空气会变得特别炎热干燥,特别是在一个小玻璃房里。
3. Grass shears are specially made to trim grass growing in awkward places.
除草剪刀;专门用于修剪缝隙角落里的青草。
4. The accused will appear before a specially constituted military tribunal.
被告将会面临特别军事法庭的审判。
5. They thought he had escaped through a specially constructed tunnel.
他们认为他是通过一条专门修建的地道逃跑的。
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。)