spe‧cial 1 S1 W1 / speʃ ə l / 形容词

1 not ordinary or usual, but different in some way and often better or more important :

a special place in the classroom for reading

No one receives special treatment.

Maria’s special recipe for apple pie

The good china was used only on special occasions .

Each village has its own special charm.

anything/something/nothing special

Are you doing anything special for Christmas?

2 particularly important to someone and deserving attention, love etc :

a party with a few special friends

a teacher who made every child feel special

Her second son had a special place in her heart .

3 [仅用于名词前] a special position or job has a particular purpose or aim, and continues only until that purpose or aim is achieved :

Mitchell acted as a special envoy in the Northern Ireland peace talks.

4 [仅用于名词前] more than usual 同义词 particular :

Pay special attention to how you clean the wound.