special /'speʃәl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising
• (n.) a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
• (n.) a television production that features a particular person or work or topic

Chinese translation

• n. 专辑, 专车, 号外, 特别的东西, 负有特别任务的人员
• a. 特别的, 专门的, 特殊的, 额外的, 附加的, 特别亲密的

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/'speʃәl/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5.34 · Common

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Related words

specific · species · specifically · specialist · spectrum · specialized · specified · spectacular

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