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special adj.
⇨ special (special circumstances) ⇨ unique (his own special table) special adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ unique 另见unique条special ♦︎ exceptional ♦︎ particular ♦︎ extraordinaryThese words all describe things or events that are different from what is usual or normal. 这些词均表示特殊的、特别的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a special / an exceptional case / situation◆special / exceptional circumstances◆exceptional / extraordinary costs / losses / profit / items◆a special / an extraordinary meeting◆a special / particular threat◆of special / particular concern / importance / interest◆to take special / particular notice of sb / sth■ special [usually before noun] not ordinary or usual; different from what is normal 特殊的；特别的；不寻常的；不一般的◆Journalists were given no special privileges.新闻记者并不享受任何特权。◆The oil industry was treated as a special case.石油工业被看作是个特例。◆There really is something special about the place.那地方真的有几分特别。OPP ordinary ⇨ normal see also special ⇨ unique ■ exceptional / /ɪkˈsepʃənl/ / very unusual; (of costs or income) that you pay or receive only once 异常的；特别的；罕见的；（费用或收入）仅此一次的◆The deadline can be extended only in exceptional circumstances.最后期限只有在特殊情况下才能延长。◆Exceptional items in the last financial year increased profits by $25 million.上个财政年度一些特殊项目使利润增加了2 500万元。 OPP normal ⇨ normal see also exception ⇨ exception ▸ exceptionally adverb ◆There was an exceptionally high tide.发生了一次特别高的满潮。◆Exceptionally, the director may override the decision of the committee.在特殊情况下，董事可以推翻委员会的决定。■ particular [only before noun] greater than usual 不寻常的；格外的◆The high inflation rates were of particular concern.高通货膨胀率格外引人关注。◆The chemicals pose a particular threat to water quality.这些化学物质对水质构成了极大威胁。▸ particularly adverb ◆Traffic is bad, particularly in the downtown area.交通状况很差，特别是在市中心。◆'Did you enjoy it?' 'No, not particularly (= not very much).'“你玩得开心吗？”“不很开心。”◆The lecture was not particularly interesting.那次讲座并不特别精彩。■ extraordinary /ɪkˈstrɔːdnri; NAmE ɪkˈstrɔːrdəneri/ [only before noun] (formal) in addition to what is usual, regular or normal 特别的；临时的◆The club convened an extraordinary general meeting.该俱乐部召开了一次特别全体会议。 unique adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ special 另见special条unique ♦︎ special ♦︎ distinctive ♦︎ peculiar ♦︎ individual ♦︎ idiosyncraticThese words all describe things that are connected with one person, group or thing. 这些词均表示独具的、特有的、独特的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sth unique / special / distinctive / individual about sth◆a species, etc. unique / peculiar to ...◆sb's own unique / special / distinctive / peculiar / individual...◆a unique / a special / a distinctive / a peculiar / an individual / an idiosyncratic style / character◆the unique / special / distinctive / peculiar / individual / idiosyncratic nature of sth◆unique / special / distinctive / peculiar / individual / idiosyncratic features◆a unique / a special / a distinctive / a peculiar / an individual flavour◆a unique / a distinctive / an individual / an idiosyncratic personality◆a unique / a special / a distinctive / an individual / an idiosyncratic approach◆sb / sth's unique / special / distinctive / peculiar brand of sth◆the unique / special / peculiar / individual circumstances of sth◆quite unique / distinctive◆highly / very distinctive / individual / idiosyncratic■ unique being the only one of its kind; belonging to or connected with only one particular person, place or thing 唯一的；独一无二的；（某人、某地或某事物）独具的，特有的◆Every human being has a unique fingerprint that does not change over time.每个人都有不随时间改变的独一无二的指纹。◆Each item has a unique 6-digit code.每件商品都有一个独一无二的六位数的编码。◆Her lawyer said the case was unique in French law.她的律师说这个案子是法国法律里独一无二的一件。◆There's nothing unique about the case.这个案子毫无特别之处。◆The pattern of stripes is unique to each individual animal.每只动物的条纹图案都是独有的。 see also unique ⇨ remarkable , uniqueness ⇨ identity ▸ uniquely adverb ◆Some of the regulations apply uniquely to the 16-19 age group.有一些规则仅适用于16至19岁这个年龄段的人。■ special used by or intended for one particular person or group of people 专用的；专门针对⋯的；特有的◆She has a special way of smiling.她微笑的样子有些特别。◆The President ended with a special message for the people of Texas.总统最后专门向得克萨斯州的人传递了一个信息。◆The directors have their own special pension fund.董事有他们自己专门的养老基金。 see also special ⇨ special ▸ specially adverb ◆She has to have her shoes specially made.她的鞋只能订做。■ distinctive / /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ / having a quality or characteristic that makes sth different and easily noticed 独特的；特别的；有特色的◆The male bird has distinctive black and white markings on the head.雄鸟的头上有明显的黑白斑纹。◆There was nothing distinctive about the envelope in which the letter came.装这封信的信封毫无特别之处。▸ distinctively adverb ◆It's a blue cheese with a distinctively sharp taste.那是一种味道特别冲的蓝纹奶酪。■ peculiar / /pɪˈkjuːliə(r)/ / belonging or connected with one particular place, situation, person or thing （某地、某种情况、某人或某事物）独具的，特有的◆The species is peculiar to China.此物种是中国独有的。◆Each house had its own peculiar smell.每栋房子都有自己特殊的气味。▸ peculiarity / /pɪˌkjuːliˈærəti/ / noun [countable] ◆the cultural peculiarities of the English英国人的文化特点▸ peculiarly adverb ◆It is a peculiarly English design.那是独特的英式设计。NOTE 辨析 Unique or peculiar?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆The problem is not unique / peculiar to this country.此问题不是这个国家独有的。 Peculiar is used especially to talk about places; unique is used more to talk about individual people and animals. It is often a more positive word than peculiar, suggesting that sb/sth is special or rare; peculiar is sometimes (but not always) slightly more negative, suggesting that sb/sth is strange in some way. * peculiar尤用以形容地方，unique较多形容个别的人和动物。unique往往较peculiar更具褒义，意味着某人或某物很特别或稀有；peculiar有时（但并非总是）略具贬义，意味着某人或某物有些古怪。 see also peculiar ⇨ strange 1 ■ individual (usually approving) typical of one particular person or thing in a way that is interesting and different from others 独特的；与众不同的◆A player's style is almost as individual as his DNA.演奏者的风格几乎像他的DNA一样独特。 see also individuality ⇨ identity ■ idiosyncratic / /ˌɪdiəsɪŋˈkrætɪk/ / (rather formal) showing a person's particular way of behaving or thinking, especially when it is unusual or slightly strange 特有的；奇特的◆She had an odd, idiosyncratic way of looking at things.她看待事物的方式古怪又奇特。 see also idiosyncrasy ⇨ mannerism |