specialとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) enPR: spĕʹshəl, IPA: /ˈspɛʃ.l̩/, [ˈspɛʃ.ɫ̩]
• ハイフネーション: spe‧cial
• 韻: -ɛʃəl

形容詞

special (comparative more special or specialer, superlative most special or specialest)

1. Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.

   a special episode of a television series

   her special blend of spices

   • 2004, George Carlin, “PLEASE DON'T SAY THAT”, in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?‎, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 132:

     EVERY CHILD IS SPECIAL
     An empty and meaningless sentiment. What about every adult? Isn't every adult special? And if not, then at what age does a person go from being special to being not-so-special? And if every adult is also special, then that means all people are special and the idea has no meaning.

2. Of particular value or interest; dear; beloved.

   Everyone is special to someone.

   his special friend of many years, Bill

3. (military) Of or related to unconventional warfare.

   special forces, special operations

4. (law) Appointed specifically to examine a single event or issue.

   For the few times the U.S. Supreme Court has to actually try a case, they will appoint a special master to do so.

   After the Watergate break in, a special prosecutor was appointed.

5. Constituting or relating to a species.

   Synonym: specific

   Having seven dark spots is a special property unique to Coccinella septempunctata.

6. (euphemistic, not comparable) Of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities.

   special education, special needs

   He goes to a special school.

   1. (by extension, derogatory, often offensive, comparable) Stupid, lacking intelligence.

      What do you mean, you don't understand the sign? What are you, special?

7. (euphemistic, not comparable)
   1. Of, being, or pertaining to sexual intercourse or the genitals.

      The parents told the kids not to bother them during special time.

      The girl said the man had tried to touch her special place.

   2. Infused with a drug, especially marijuana; being an edible.
      • 2012 November 1, Klyde, How To Hide The Smell Of Weed, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 9:

        This book will help you to  […] • Cook with the confidence that the neighbors won't find out your brownies are 'special' • Never again worry about getting caught growing because someone smelled your garden

      • 2020 March 19, I. D. Oro, Mexico Wall 130, I. D. Oro, page 136:

        Then with the rest of the money I use it to pay for the building, maintenance, utilities, up keep, and the special brownies! In addition, I have bongs that the parishioners can use if they forget to bring their own bongs for smoking.

      • 2021 June 15, Laura Heffernan, Sweet Reality, Empress Books:

        “Jen, when someone offers you 'special' brownies or 'funny' brownies, they have pot in them. You're totally high right now.” Me, high? No way! No one ever offered the nerdy girl drugs. And I'd never, ever accept them.

      • 2021 September 23, Gillian A. Corsiatto, Duck Light, FriesenPress, →ISBN, page 5:

        “They're special brownies,” said Rosie. Special brownies! Of course they were special! They were perfect and delicious! What a great word to describe them! Rosie caught on that Lulu had not caught on. “Special brownies. Happy brownies.  […] They're the ones that have weed in them.”

反意語

• (antonym(s) of “distinguished by a unique or unusual quality”): common, common-or-garden, everyday, general, nonspecial, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, usual

派生語

関連する語

名詞

special (plural specials)

1. A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered; the thing thus sold.

   Synonym: offer

   Hyponym: blue-light special

   We're running a special on turkey for Thanksgiving.

   I didn't have much money, so I bought the special.

2. A meal offered only at a certain time by a restaurant, not as a standing fixture of the menu; often, one of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price; also often a dish at a nondiscounted price that is seasonal or otherwise exciting or unusual.

   Hyponyms: blue-plate special, early bird special

   Today's dinner special is wild salmon, which we don't normally get a chance to offer.

   The Tuesday lunch special is our tuna melt on rye.

3. (broadcasting) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.

   Hyponyms: after school special, after-school special

   Did you see the Christmas special?

4. (British, colloquial) A special constable.
   • 1919, Fred W. Leigh, Charles Collins, “My Old Man”‎performed by Marie Lloyd:

     And you can't trust a "Special" like the old-time copper when you can't find your way home.

5. Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.

   Thousands came to see the special that carried the President's coffin.

6. Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient.
7. (pinball) An award, typically a free game, that is made available to the player upon reaching or completing a major objective in a pinball game.
8. (journalism) A journalist sent to the scene of an event to report back.

   Hypernyms: journalist, reporter, correspondent

   Coordinate term: stringer

9. (journalism) A dispatch sent back by a special correspondent.

   Hypernym: report

10. (theater) A light that illuminates a specific person or thing on the stage.

    Hypernym: light

    Coordinate term: spotlight

    • 2009, Steven Shelley, A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting, page 132:

      In addition to followspots, there will be three frontlight specials on Autoyokes hung on the truss to provide frontlight specials.

    • 2009, Jennifer Bringle, Lighting, page 23:

      The first is a special—a single lighting instrument that lights a particular spot on the stage. Specials generally have no color, or a more saturated color, allowing them to stand out through other lighting onstage.

11. One of certain mixed-breed dogs.

    Singapore Special;  Darwin special

12. A racehorse predicted to win; a sure thing.
    • 1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 146:

      "How's your horse going to go Fatty?" My replies included, "It's a special." "Get on. It can't be beaten."

派生語

動詞

special (third-person singular simple present specials, present participle (US) specialing or (UK) specialling, simple past and past participle (US) specialed or (UK) specialled)

1. (nursing) To supervise a patient one-on-one.
   • 1905, Shadyside Hospital (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Annual Report‎, page 27:

     We have not sent our pupils out on private duty except a very few times, but they have an unusual amount of specialing to do inside.

   • 2015 July 7, Jo-Ann Giandinoto, Karen-leigh Edward, “The phenomenon of co-morbid physical and mental illness in acute medical care: the lived experience of Australian health professionals”, in BMC Research Notes‎, volume 8, →DOI:

     Participant three described their personal interest in mental health care: “I have an interest in mental health but I have found that other staff on the surgical ward who have been there for a while… often say I hate specialling these patients…”

参照

• “special”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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