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"especially"和"specially"看起来很像，用起来却大不同！今天我们就来彻底搞懂这对让无数英语学习者头疼的易混词，从此不再用错！
especially 强调"特别地、尤其"，而 specially 强调"专门地、特意地"。
简单记忆法：especially = 特别(强调程度)，specially = 专门(强调目的)
especially [ɪˈspeʃəli] adv. 特别地，尤其
用于：
强调某事物在特定情况下更加突出
表示"特别是"、"尤其是"
强调程度更高
I love all fruits, especially mangoes.
我喜欢所有水果，尤其是芒果。
It's especially hot today.
今天特别热。
She was especially kind to me.
她对我特别友善。
especially 常与形容词连用，强调某种特质更加突出，如：especially important(特别重要)、especially difficult(特别困难)等。
specially [ˈspeʃəli] adv. 专门地，特意地
用于：
表示为特定目的而做某事
强调"专门"、"特意"
常与过去分词连用构成复合形容词
This room was specially designed for children.
这个房间是专门为儿童设计的。
I came here specially to see you.
我特意来这里看你。
It's a specially trained dog.
这是一只经过专门训练的狗。
注意： 在英式英语中，"specially"有时也可表示"特别地"，但在美式英语中这种用法较少见，建议区分使用。
| 比较项 | especially | specially |
|---|---|---|
| 核心含义 | 特别地，尤其(强调程度) | 专门地，特意地(强调目的) |
| 常见搭配 | + 形容词/副词/名词 | + 过去分词/动词 |
| 例句1 | I like tea, especially green tea. | This tea is specially packed for export. |
| 例句2 | She's especially good at math. | She was specially chosen for this task. |
| 例句3 | It's especially cold this winter. | This coat was specially made for cold weather. |
在非正式口语中，"special"的副词形式既可以用"specially"，也可以用"especially"：
This is a special(ly)/especial(ly) good wine.
这是一款特别好的葡萄酒。
"especially"可以用于句首，而"specially"一般不这样用：
Especially when it rains, the road gets slippery.
特别是下雨时，这条路会很滑。
选择正确的词填空：
1. This machine was __________ (especially/specially) designed for disabled people.
2. I love all kinds of music, __________ (especially/specially) jazz.
3. The weather is __________ (especially/specially) nice today.
4. She came __________ (especially/specially) to say goodbye to you.
5. __________ (Especially/Specially) in summer, this beach gets crowded.
参考答案：
1. specially
2. especially
3. especially
4. specially
5. Especially
especially 强调"特别地、尤其"(程度)
specially 强调"专门地、特意地"(目的)
especially + 形容词/副词/名词
specially + 过去分词/动词
especially 可以用于句首，specially 一般不这样用
非正式口语中有时可以互换，但正式写作建议区分
记住这些区别，从此不再混淆especially和specially！
