late 14c., from Old French especial "pre-eminent, important," from Latin specialis "belonging to a particular kind or species," from species "kind" (see species). Latin words with initial sp-, st-, sc- usually acquired an e- in Old French (see e-). Modern French has restored the word to spécial. In English, originally with the same sense as special (adj.), later restricted to feelings, qualities, etc.
雙語例句
1. a matter of especial importance
特別重要的事情
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. The authorities took especial interest in him because of his trade union work.
因為他在工會工作，官方對他特別感興趣。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The captain looked in recognition, but there was no especial greeting.
上尉看了一眼他,算是打了招呼, 但并沒有表示什么特別的歡迎.
來自英漢文學(xué) - 嘉莉妹妹
4. He was Maybelle Merriwether's especial beau , Rene Picard.
他是梅貝爾-梅里韋瑟的昵友, 名叫雷內(nèi)-皮卡德.
來自飄（部分）
5. The physics of such soluble particles is of especial relevance to fog and cloud formation.