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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++par·tic·u·lar·ly /pəˈtɪkjələli $ pərˈtɪkjələrli/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb  1  ESPECIALLYmore than usual or more than others 特别，尤其 SYN especially Steve was in a particularly bad mood when he got back. 史蒂夫回来时情绪特别不好。 The restaurant is particularly popular with young people. 那家餐厅尤其受到年轻人的欢迎。 We are hoping to expand our business, particularly in Europe. 我们希望扩大业务，尤其是在欧洲。 British farmers, particularly those producing lamb, are very worried. 英国农场主，尤其是养羊羔的农场主，非常担忧。2  not particularly a) NOTnot very 不太，不是非常 I’m not particularly impressed with their performance. 我不是特别欣赏他们的表演。 b) spokenNOT not very much 不（是）特别… ‘Do you want to come to the party?’ ‘Not particularly.’ “你想来参加聚会吗？”“不是特别想。”

Examples from the Corpus

particularly• Exercise reduces the risk of cancer, particularly colon cancer.• Yosemite is particularly enjoyable in the winter because there are fewer visitors.• This is particularly important in areas where the workload is even, such as many long-stay hospitals.• And it is particularly inappropriate when applied to the world's waters.• This is particularly relevant to non-ELT materials since they were produced to convey a message to a particular audience.• The aim is to develop drugs for several inflammatory diseases, particularly respiratory.• None of this left much room for openly expressed admiration for other countries, particularly small and peripheral ones.• The size of the fish, particularly the meat eaters, means a lot of waste will be produced.• That was particularly true of two losses -- Minnesota and Wyoming -- in which the Aztecs did not compete strongly.• Credit cards are particularly useful when travelling and there are often insurance benefits if you pay for your travel through them.

par·tic·u·lar·ly adverbChineseSyllable  

more than more than usual Corpus others or

particularly
par‧tic‧u‧lar‧ly S1 W1 /pəˈtɪkjələli, pəˈtɪkjʊləli $ pərˈtɪkjələrli/ adverb
1. more than usual or more than others
   SYN  especially:
    Steve was in a particularly bad mood when he got back.
    The restaurant is particularly popular with young people.
    We are hoping to expand our business, particularly in Europe.
    British farmers, particularly those producing lamb, are very worried.
2. not particularly
  a. not very:
    I’m not particularly impressed with their performance.
  b. spoken not very much:
    ‘Do you want to come to the party?’ ‘Not particularly.’
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ especially/particularly used when you want to emphasize that something concerns or affects one person or thing more than others, or is true about a particular situation more than others: This disease mostly affects women, particularly older women. | Paris is always full of tourists, especially in the summer. | It’s not easy to receive compliments, especially if you’re not used to them. | The surface is very slippery, particularly when it has been raining.
   ▪ specially spoken especially: I like parks, specially when they’ve got lakes. | You have to be careful what you say, specially if there are children listening.
   ▪ in particular especially – used before or after a noun. Often used in the phrases anyone/anything/anywhere in particular and someone/something/somewhere in particular: Mary loves most classical music, in particular Bach and Vivaldi. | Kids in particular will love this show. | Is there anything in particular you would like to eat? | Was there someone in particular you were hoping to meet?
   ▪ notably formal used for saying someone or something is an important example of what you are talking about: The use of illegal drugs – notably marijuana – has increased in recent years. | A number of respected philosophers, most notably Leibniz, criticized Newton’s theories.
   ▪ above all used for emphasizing that something is more important than all the other things you have mentioned: Get plenty of sleep, eat lots of good food, and above all try to relax.
   ▪ most of all more than anything or anyone else: Swimming and soccer are fun, but I like dancing most of all. | Out of everybody at school she was the person who helped me most of all.

🔑 par·ticu·lar·lyBrE /pəˈtɪkjələli/ 🔊NAmE /pərˈtɪkjələrli/ 🔊 adverbespecially; more than usual or more than others 特别；尤其◆particularly good/important/useful特别好／重要／有用◆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 lecture was not particularly (= not very) interesting. 讲座并不特别精彩。🔊🔊◆'Did you enjoy it?' 'No, not particularly (= not very much).' “你玩得开心吗？” “不很开心。”🔊🔊