【especially音标】 英[ɪˈspeʃəli] 美[ɪˈspeʃəli]
【单词释义】 especially是什么意思：
adv.尤其地；特别地；主要地，格外地；显著地；异常地
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
【especially形近词/近似词】
specially adv.特别地；专门地；特意地
initially adv.开始；最初；首先
【单词例句】
◇ Brushing too hard, especially with a firmer-bristled brush, can cause trauma to the gums. Small tears in the soft tissue caused by overzealous brushing are an opportunity for bacteria to enter the bloodstream.
刷牙太用力，特别是使用硬毛牙刷，可能会对牙龈造成创伤。过度用力刷牙造成的软组织小撕裂让细菌有了进入血液的机会。
---- How to properly brush your teeth
◇ Her clean woolen vest and stockings, especially her classic pronunciation, all suggested her upper status.
她干净的羊毛背心和袜子，尤其是她一流的发音，都暗示着她的上层身份。
◇ Fewer people are smoking worldwide, especially women, but only one country in eight is on track to meet a target of reducing tobacco use significantly by 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
世界卫生组织本周四（2018年5月31日）表示，全球吸烟人数特别是女性吸烟者在减少，但仅有八分之一的国家有望在2025年前实现大规模减少烟草使用的目标。
---- Tobacco use still a major cause of death
◇ Truth: As opposed to sit-ups, which target only your abdominal muscles, planks recruit several groups of muscles along your sides, front, and back. If you want a strong core -- especially the kind that would give you six-pack-like definition -- you need to challenge all of these muscles.Sit-ups or crunches strengthen just a few muscle groups.
事实：仰卧起坐只能针对你的腹部肌肉，而平板支撑则要用到你侧面、正面和背部的几组肌肉。所以如果你想拥有强壮的核心肌肉，尤其是想要练出6块腹肌，你需要锻炼到所有的这些肌肉。仰卧起坐只能锻炼到少数几个肌肉群。
---- Common fitness misconceptions
◇ These costs are especially high in the last kilometre of a delivery, where precision is key and a customised service is required to get the product to the front door.
最后一公里的人力配送成本尤其高，因为把货物送到顾客家门口的关键是精准度以及定制服务。
---- 'Little yellow horse' robot delivers useful service in China
◇ "Increased blood flow causes congestion in one nostril for about 3 to 6 hours before switching to the other side. There is also increased congestion when one is lying down, which can be especially noticeable when the head is turned to one side," Jennifer Shu reports for CNN.
据美国有线新闻网的詹妮弗-舒报道：“血流增加会导致一边的鼻孔堵塞3-6个小时，之后才会转移到另一边。人们躺下来的时候，鼻孔堵塞程度也会增加。人们将头转向一边的时候，这一点会格外明显。”
---- Only One Side of Your Nose Gets Blocked at a Time
◇ One to two weeks of this build-up is enough to leave anyone with a scratchy throat - especially those with significant allergies or asthma.
这些物质在床上累积一到两周就足以让任何人喉咙发痒，尤其是那些有严重过敏或哮喘病史的人。
---- How often you should wash your bed sheets?
◇ Whether they are male or female, adolescents feel like deciding on everything themselves in spite of parents’ instruction, especially when they face problems like sex, mental stress, etc., which make them feel ashamed and embarrassed.
不论男女，青少年们都喜欢不顾家长的指导，自己对一切作决定，特别是当他们面对如性、心理压力等等一些使他们觉得羞愧和尴尬的问题时更是如此。