not especially We use this expression to say that we are not very positive about something, or that something was not particularly good/bad/interesting etc. 我们用这个表达来说我们对某事并不乐观，或者某物并不是特别好/坏/有趣等等。 A: Your French is really good. Did you learn it at school? 你的法语真的很棒，是在学校学的吗? B: Not especially. I picked it up when I was working in Paris last year. 并不是那么回事。我是去年在巴黎工作的时候学的。