1 more than other things, people, situations, etc; particularly 尤其;特别:
She loves animals, especially dogs.她喜欢动物,尤其爱狗。Teenage boys especially can be very competitive.十来岁的男孩子特别爱比高下。He was very disappointed with his mark in the exam, especially as he had worked so hard for it.他对自己的考试分数感到很失望,尤其想到自己花了这么多心血。
2 for a particular purpose or person 特地:
I made this especially for you.这是我专诚为你做的。 [SYN]A less formal word is specially. 不大正式的场合用 specially。
3 very (much) 十分:
It's not an especially difficult exam.这个考试并不怎么难。‘Do you like jazz?’ ‘Not especially.’“你喜欢爵士乐吗?”“不特别喜欢。”
especially/əˋspɛʃəlI; Iˈspeʃ$li/adv 1 much more than usual, or much more than other people or things 尤其﹔特别﹐格外: The town is very busy, especially in summer. 这座城镇很繁忙﹐尤其是在夏天。Good teaching is especially important. 教得好尤其重要。2 for one particlular person or reason 专门﹐特地: +for He played that song especially for me. 他特地为我弹了那首歌。She bought new clothes especially for the trip. 她特地为这次旅行买了新衣服。3 not especially not very much 不是特别﹐不怎么: The hotel isn’t especially nice. 这酒店不是特别好。
especiallyadverb1more than usual or more than others: I hate getting up early, especially in winter. She loves animals, especially horses.2for a particular person or thing: I bought these flowers especially for you.