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
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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
short for on special offer (see offer) on special offer的简称(见offer)
派生 specialness noun 语源
Middle English: shortening of Old French especial 'especial' or Latin specialis, from species 'appearance' (see species)