爱华网special、especial、particular
specific、peculiar
佳中
这组形容词都可表示“特别的”、“特殊的”意思。
special “特殊的”、“特别的”、“专门的”，普通用词，指在某方面具有不同于一
般的特别之处（not ordinary or usual）突出与一般不同。也可表示有“特有的”，
“独具特色的”或“特设的”，“专门的”。
1）Is there anything special that you'd like to do today?
今天你有什么特别的事要办?
2）Passengers should tell the airline in advance if they have any special dietary needs.
乘客如有特殊的饮食需求应该提前告诉航空公司。
3）I don't expect special treatment － I just want to be treated fairly.
我并不期望受到特别对待 ―― 我只想得到公正对待。
4）The restaurant serves certain special dishes which you can find nowhere else.
这家餐馆提供一些特色菜，你在别的地方找不到。
5）Full details of the election results will be published in a special edition of tomorrow's newspaper.
选举结果的详细内容将在明天报纸的特别版上发表。
6）They have decided to establish a special committee to investigate the incident.
他们决定建立一个特别委员会来调查这一事件。
especial “尤其的”、“特别的”，强调修饰的人或物在所提及得到人或物中有显眼
或例外的地方，侧重有特殊的意义或重要性。
1）I think that the matter he reported just now is of especial importance.
我认为他刚才汇报的事特别重要。
2）All these suggestions are helpful, but your advice is of especial value to our research project.
所有这些建议是有用的，但你的建议是对我们的研究项目的尤为有价值。
3）Have these orders been given for my especial benefit?
这些订单是给我的特殊的优惠吗?
4）It is not easy for him to have passed the examination. He must have made especial efforts
to learn the subject.
对他来说通过这次考试真不容易，学好这门课程他一定作了特别的努力。
particular “特殊的”，“具体的”，指某事物有个性和独特之处，侧重不同于普遍
的个性或特殊性。
1）In studying English vocabulary, we should pay attention to the general and particular meanings of words.
在学习英语词汇时，我们应该注意词汇的一般含义和特殊含义。
2）What kind of job are you aiming at? I mean, do you have a particular job in mind?
你的目标是找什么样的工作? 我的意思是，你心中有特定的工作吗?
3）Please let me know if you have any particular things you're interested in.
要是你有任何感特别兴趣的事情，请告诉我。
4）Each period had its own particular style of architectural decoration.
每个时期都有其建筑装饰上的特殊风格。
5）"Why did you ask?" "Oh, no particular reason, just making conversation."
"你为什么要问吗?”“哦，没有特别的原因，只是聊聊。”
peculiar “独特的”， 侧重指某人或某物本身具有与众不同独特之处，但并不是独一
无二的。
1）Every society has its own peculiar customs and ways of action.
每个社会都有自己的独特的风俗和行为方式。
2）Cricket is a peculiar sport in England.
板球是英国具有特色的一项运动。
3）The American city of Los Angles has its own peculiar air pollution problem, known as
photochemical smog.
美国城市洛杉矶有其独特的空气污染问题，称为光化学烟雾。
4）This style of cooking is peculiar to the South-Eastern provinces.
这种烹调方法是东南几省的特色。
△ peculiar 还可表示“奇特的”意思，相当于“unusual and strange”。
1） He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.
他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我.
2）He is very peculiar in his behavior.
他的举止很古怪。
specific “特殊的”、“特异的”，强调奇特性和特异性，指某物与其他事物有明显的区别或针对
某物而言是特定的，特有的。
1）A specific attribute of the elephant is its long trunk.
大象有的一个特有特征是它的长鼻子。
2）The town relies on its specific landscape for developing the tourist industry.
这个市镇凭藉独特的风光发展旅游业。
3）Send your resume with a cover letter that is specific to that particular job.
寄出你的简历并附上一份针对那个特定工作岗位的附函。
4）Illnesses specific to workers in a particular occupation are known as occupational diseases.
针对某一个特定的职业工人的疾病称之职业病。
5）The doctors are looking for a medicine which is specific for controlling the virus.
医生们正在寻找控制这种病毒的特效药物。
