especially是副词,意为“尤其”、“特别”,通常用来对前面所述的事件进行进一步的说明或补充. 例:It's especially hot today.今天天气特别热 [表示与前几天天气很不一样,不用SPECIALLY] He likes all subjects,especially English. 他喜欢所有的学科,尤其是英语 [表示喜欢英语的程度很多,不用SPECIALLY] specially 也是副词,意为“专门地”“特地”,表示“不是为了别的,而只是为了……”,强调唯一目的. 例:He came here specially to say sorry to her. 他特意来这里向她道歉 He returned to her hometown specially to see her sick mother 她回到家乡专门看望生病的母亲