1 [sentence adverb]used to emphasize that something is more important or happens more with one particular thing than with others ￚsynonym particularlyI never liked long walks, especially in winter.Art books are expensive to produce, especially if they contain colour illustrations. 2 [+ adjective/adverb]to a particularly high degree or much more than usual ￚsynonym particularlyI was especially fond of chocolate biscuits.Feedback is especially important in learning skills.A depreciation of the dollar would make US exports cheaper and especially so in Japan.Graphics are especially well handled in the book. 3 for a particular person, purpose etc especially for She bought a new pair of trainers especially for the trip. 4 not especially not very, or not very much Accidents aren't especially common, but you never know. He didn't especially want to learn to dance.
specially adverb
1 for one particular purpose, and only for that purpose specially trained police dogs specially designed/built/made etc The boats are specially built for the disabled. 2 spoken much more than usual, or much more than other people or things ￚsynonym especiallyHe specially liked the pie. see usage note especially作者: renprince 时间: 2003-8-28 13:09
especially noun,是可以使用的，用于突出noun specially noun,比较少见，同意dullpen的观点作者: dullpen 时间: 2003-8-28 13:59
关于especially noun，renprince说得对。 我查了查macmillan词典，especially有一个解释 used for showing that what you are saying applies to one person or thing more than others: PARTICULARLY: 例句：India, especially the southern part, has an immense potential to attract tourists.