special

special
adjective
  1. better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual
    特别的
    they always made a special effort at Christmas.
    在圣诞节的时候他们总是会做一次特殊的努力。
    ■exceptionally good or precious
    格外好的;可贵的
    she's a very special person.
    她是个特别好的人。
    ■belonging specifically to a particular person or place
    独特的
    we want to preserve our town's special character.
    我们想要保持我们镇的特色。
    ■designed or organized for a particular person, purpose, or occasion
    专门的;特设的
    we will return by special coaches.
    我们将乘专用的马车回去。
    ■(of a subject) studied in particular depth
    (主题)研究深入的
    ■used to denote education for children with particular needs, especially those with learning difficulties
    (尤指为学习有困难儿童设计的)特殊(教育)的
    ■(Mathematics)denoting a group consisting of matrices of unit determinant
    (数)特殊(矩阵)的
noun
  1. a thing, such as an event, product, or broadcast, that is designed or organized for a particular occasion or purpose
    特别的事物;特别节目;特别活动;特别产品
    television's election night specials.
    电视大选晚间特别节目。
    ■a dish not on the regular menu at a restaurant but served on a particular day
    (只在特殊日子供应的)特供菜
    ■a person assigned to a special duty; a special constable or special correspondent
    特派员;特殊警卫员;特派记者
    ■(informal)a product or service offered at a temporarily reduced price
    (非正式)(临时减价的)特廉品(或服务)
常用词组
on special
  1. short for on special offer (see offer)
    on special offer的简称(见offer)
派生
specialness
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: shortening of Old French especial 'especial' or Latin specialis, from species 'appearance' (see species)
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