You can think of specially as something being pulled out of the general flow and aimed at one target: this cake was not just baked, it was baked for you. The word points at a purpose that was chosen on purpose.

可以想成「把某件事從一般的流程裡抽出來,對準一個特定的對象去做」。蛋糕不是順手烤的,是為了你烤的;房間不是本來就長那樣,是為了輪椅改的。這個字帶著「有人刻意這樣安排」的味道,而不只是描述結果。口語裡它有時會滑過去代替 especially,語氣一樣,只是寫出來時多數人會選 especially。

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原始詞典資料3 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

speciallyadv/ˈspɛʃəli/

  • 1

    For a special purpose, person, or occasion.

    • We had this cake made specially for your birthday.
    • The train is waiting specially for a high-ranking diplomat.
  • 2

    extremely

    • She's specially good at running.
  • 3

    in particular

    • I love all animals, specially cute furry ones.

摘錄自 英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary,已精簡格式;依 CC BY-SA 4.0 授權使用,改動後的內容同樣以此授權提供。