| 单词 | particular |
| 释义 | adjective | noun particularparticular1 /pɚˈtɪkyəlɚ/ ●●● S2 W1 adjective 1[only before noun] a particular thing or person is the one that you are talking about, and not any other: This particular part of Idaho is especially beautiful. Most students choose one particular area for research.THESAURUSspecific – relating to one particular person or thing, not people or things in general: Do you need to travel on a specific day, or can you go any time?certain – used to talk about a particular person or thing, without saying exactly which one: There are certain things I don’t want to talk to my mother about.individual formal – used to talk about separate members of a group of similar things or people without saying exactly which one: It is amazing to see the different personalities of individual animals as you get to know them.2[only before noun] special or important enough to mention separately: You should pay particular attention to spelling. Was there any particular reason why he quit?of particular interest/concern/importance etc. The building is of particular interest to historians.► see thesaurus at special13[not before noun] very careful about choosing exactly what you like and not easily satisfied: particular about He’s very particular about cleanliness.4any particular time/place etc.? spoken used when you are asking someone which time, place, etc. is good for him or her, when you are arranging to meet, go somewhere together, etc.: “Let’s meet for lunch.” “Any particular time?”5belonging or relating to just one person or group and different from other people’s SYN peculiar: particular to The food at the restaurant is particular to northern India.6I’m not (too) particular spoken used to say that you do not care what is decided [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French, Late Latin particularis, from Latin particula] adjective | noun particularparticular2 ●●○ noun 1in particular especially: There was one incident in particular that made us suspicious.anything/anyone/anywhere in particular Is there anyone in particular you have in mind for the job?nothing/no one/nowhere in particular There’s nothing in particular I want for my birthday.2particulars [plural] the facts and details about something: particular of I can’t discuss the particulars of the case.3in every particular/in all particulars formal in every detail: Hann’s analysis is right in almost all particulars.4somebody’s particulars [plural] details of someone’s name, address, age, profession, etc. |
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