1、special

特別的;非同尋常的

You're very special to me, darling.

親愛的，你對我來說很重要。

There are strong arguments for holidays at Easter and Christmas because these are special occasions.

支持復活節和圣誕節放假是有充分論據的，因為這些節日都是特殊的時刻。

特派的;有特殊用途的

Due to his wife's illness, he returned to the State Department as special adviser to the President.

由于妻子生病，他回到了國務院，出任總統的特別顧問。

Frank Deford is a special correspondent for Newsweek magazine.

弗蘭克·德福特是《新聞周刊》雜志的特派記者。

特有的;獨具特色的

Every anxious person will have his or her own special problems or fears.

每一個焦慮的人都會有自己的問題或者擔心。

it requires a very special brand of courage to fight dictators.

與獨裁者作斗爭需要非同尋常的勇氣。

2、especially

特別;尤其

Millions of wild flowers colour the valleys, especially in April and May.

尤其是在四五月份，不計其數的野花盛開，山谷里一片絢爛色彩。

Re-apply sunscreen every two hours, especially if you have been swimming.

每兩個小時重新涂一次防曬油，尤其是在游泳的時候。

格外;特別

Babies lose heat much faster than adults, and are especially vulnerable to the cold in their first month.

嬰兒散熱比成年人快得多，在出生后的頭一個月特別容易感冒。