摘要:especial在古法语里已经被赋予pre-eminent, important(褒义), 而直接改自拉丁语的special偏客观的individual,particular。
especial是正式用语,引起不太常用,比special少见。
especial源自古法语especial, 往前追到拉丁语 specialis。
special源自古法语special和especial,或直接改自拉丁语 specialis。
especial在古法语里已经被赋予pre-eminent, important(褒义), 而直接改自拉丁语的special偏客观的individual,particular。
但一方面special也有古法语的especial的影响,另一方面常用的special的语义也比较泛,所以其义项含especial。
品读espcial例句,
【例句1】The lecture will be of especial interest to history students. (历史专业的学生会对这场讲座特别感兴趣。) [牛津高级学者辞典]
【例句2】The authorities took especial interest in him because of his trade union work. (由于他的工会工作,当局对他特别感兴趣。)[柯林斯高级学者辞典]
下面带有褒义情感的special可以换成especial,
【例句4】You're very special to me, darling. (亲爱的,你对我来说很特别。) [柯林斯高级学者辞典]
【例句5】Just to see him was something special. (只是看到他有点特别的。)[柯林斯高级学者辞典]
【例句6】The famous author was going to be a special guest lecturer on the campus. (这位著名作家将在校园里担任特邀讲师。) [柯林斯高级学者辞典]
【例句7】Her second son had a special place in her heart. (她的第二个儿子在她心中有着特殊的地位。)[朗文当代英语词典]
但可能因为especial见得少,把上述例句的special换成especial后读起来有点怪,但语法和语义没有问题。
客观表述的special不宜换成especial,如
【例句8】The committee can waive this three-year rule in special cases. (在特殊情况下,委员会可以放弃这项为期三年的规则。) [柯林斯高级学者辞典]
【例句9】So you didn't notice anything special about him? (所以你没有注意到他有什么特别之处?) [柯林斯高级学者辞典]
【例句10】He is a special correspondent for Newsweek magazine. (他是《新闻周刊》杂志的特约记者。) [柯林斯高级学者辞典]
【例句11】Pay special attention to how you clean the wound. (特别注意如何清洁伤口。)[朗文当代英语词典]
来源:静静课堂