especially; more than usual or more than others 特别;尤其 particularly useful/important/interesting 特别有用/重要/有趣 I particularly like the colour of the walls. 我特别喜欢墙壁的颜色。 The story focuses particularly on the character of Nelly. 这个故事特别关注耐莉这个角色。 Traffic is bad, particularly in the city centre. 交通状况很差,尤其是在市中心。 I enjoyed the play, particularly the second half. 我很喜欢那部剧,特别是下半段。 The task was not particularly (= not very) difficult. 这项任务并不特别困难。 ‘Did you enjoy it?’ ‘No, not particularly (= not very much).’ “你玩得开心吗?” “不很开心。” I don't particularly care (= I don't care very much) what happens to him. 我并不特别关心他发生了什么。
Extra ExamplesThis chapter is a particularly useful review of the technology available. 本章是对现有技术的特别有用的回顾。 It is particularly important to rule out meningitis in these cases. 在这些病例中排除脑膜炎尤为重要。 Please let us know if there are any areas you find particularly interesting. 如果你觉得有什么特别感兴趣的地方,请告诉我们。 The student's biggest enemy is time and this is particularly true of subjects which call for extended reading. 学生最大的敌人是时间,尤其是需要长时间阅读的科目。 People living alone are particularly vulnerable to the disease. 独居的人特别容易感染这种疾病。 This message seems particularly relevant today. 这一信息在今天似乎特别相关。 It was particularly galling to be labelled as insensitive by such people. 被这样的人贴上麻木不仁的标签尤其令人难堪。 We're particularly interested in the genes that make the bacteria so virulent. 我们对使细菌如此致命的基因特别感兴趣。 This group is particularly concerned about the effects of age on their appearance. 这个群体特别关心年龄对他们外貌的影响。 They are particularly keen to attract younger members. 他们特别热衷于吸引年轻成员。 We were particularly pleased with the children's performance. 我们对孩子们的表现特别满意。 The visitors were particularly impressed with the dessert. 游客们对甜点印象特别深刻。 The term 'mixed media' is applied particularly to modern pieces in which a range of unconventional materials is used. 术语“混合媒体”特别适用于使用一系列非常规材料的现代作品。 This was not a film I particularly enjoyed, though I appreciated its quality. 这不是一部我特别喜欢的电影,尽管我欣赏它的质量。 He never seemed particularly worried by what was happening. 他似乎从来没有对正在发生的事情特别担心。 This comment struck me as particularly unhelpful. 我觉得这个评论特别没有帮助。 The production is impressive, particularly given the limited budget. 制作令人印象深刻,尤其是在预算有限的情况下。 He quickly built up a reputation in Europe, particularly in Germany. 他很快在欧洲,尤其是德国建立了声誉。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryParticularly is used with these adjectives:- adept
- advantageous
- aggressive
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