副词especially, specially, particularly的用法辨析

副词especially, specially, particularly的用法辨析

1. 用于形容词或副词前，强调程度，意为“特别”，三者都可用。如：

It is particularly [especially, specially] cold today. 今天特别冷。

I was feeling particularly [especially, specially] tired this evening. 今天晚上我特别累。

有时也修饰动词。如：

I especially [particularly, specially] want to see that film. 我特别想看那部电影。

2. 用于强调目的，表示“特意”“专门”等，通常用 specially 或 especially，一般与表目的的不定式或介词 for 短语连用。如：

He came specially [especially] to see me. 他是专程来看我的。

I made this specially [especially] for your birthday. 这是我特意为你生日而做的。

3. 表示陈述某一事实之后，列举一个具有代表性的例子，作进一步强调，一般用 especially，有时也用particularly，其后可接名词、介词短语、从句等。如：

The meal was excellent, particularly the dessert. 这顿饭味道很不错，尤其是甜点。

Our garden is beautiful, especially in fall. 我家庭院非常美，尤其在秋天。

You shouldn’t work so hard, especially after you have been ill. 你不应该这样用功，特别是在你生病以后。