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Special Adj People Describe 英[ˈspeʃl 美[ˈspɛʃəl Adj.特殊的;专门的;专用的;重要的;N.专车;特价;特刊;特约稿 Adj Graded

单词 special
音标
英[ˈspeʃl] 美[ˈspɛʃəl]
解释
adj.特殊的;专门的;专用的;重要的;n.专车;特价;特刊;特约稿;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
特别的;非同寻常的
Someone or something that is special is better or more important than other people or things.
例:You're very special to me, darling...亲爱的,你对我来说很重要。
例:There are strong arguments for holidays at Easter and Christmas because these are special occasions...支持复活节和圣诞节放假是有充分论据的,因为这些节日都是特殊的时刻。

ADJ
特殊的;异常的
Special means different from normal.
例:In special cases, a husband can deduct the travel expenses of his wife who accompanies him on a business trip...在特殊情况下,丈夫可以扣除陪同出差的妻子的旅费。
例:So you didn't notice anything special about him?...这么说你并没有发现他有什么异常之处了?

ADJ
特派的;有特殊用途的
You use special to describe someone who is officially appointed or who has a particular position specially created for them.
例:Due to his wife's illness, he returned to the State Department as special adviser to the President...由于妻子生病,他回到了国务院,出任总统的特别顾问。
例:Frank Deford is a special correspondent for Newsweek magazine.弗兰克·德福特是《新闻周刊》杂志的特派记者。

ADJ
(为残疾人或有心理障碍者)特设的,专门的
Special institutions are for people who have serious physical or mental problems.
例:Police are still searching for a convicted rapist, who escaped from Broadmoor special hospital yesterday.警方仍然在搜寻昨天从布罗德莫尔专科医院逃跑的一名强奸犯。

ADJ
特有的;独具特色的
You use special to describe something that relates to one particular person, group, or place.
例:Every anxious person will have his or her own special problems or fears.每一个焦虑的人都会有自己的问题或者担心。
例:...it requires a very special brand of courage to fight dictators.与独裁者作斗争需要非同寻常的勇气。

N-COUNT
特产;特色菜;特别节目
A special is a product, programme, or meal which is not normally available, or which is made for a particular purpose.
例:...complaints about the BBC's Hallowe'en special, 'Ghostwatch'...对英国广播公司的万圣节特别节目《幽灵观察》的投诉
例:Grocery stores have to offer enough specials to bring people into the store.杂货店为了招揽顾客不得不推出多种特色产品。
变形
pl:specials~est:most special~er:more special~

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