Word familynounparticularismparticularistparticularityparticularizationparticularnessadjectiveparticularisticparticularverbparticularizeadverbparticularly
no particular reason• For no particular reason he felt more alert and in control.• He did so for no particular reason; it was just an impulse.• There seems no particular reason to ascribeeconomic rationality to one group and not the other.• There is no particular reason to believe that this was caused merely by the newer properties being of higher value.• Even so, there was no particular reason to go to Berlin.• They had no particular reason to like Sutton.• For no particular reason, we shall start with an examination of $ 5.• There is no particular reason why input should be so restricted.
particular about• Mr. Gabbert is very particular about how his business is run.
particular2 ●●○ noun
1in particularESPECIALLYespecially 尤其,特别
It was a good concert – I enjoyed the last song in particular.
那是一场不错的音乐会——我尤其喜欢最后那首歌。
anything/anyone/anywhere in particular
Was there anything in particular that you wanted to talk about?
你有什么特别想谈的吗?
nothing/no one/nowhere in particular
‘What did you want?’ ‘Oh, nothing in particular.’
“你想要什么?”“噢,没什么特别的。”
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in particular• Was there anything in particular that you wanted to talk about?• There was one incidentin particular that made us suspicious about him.• Kidsin particular will love the rides and shows.• Mary loves most classicalmusic, in particular Bach and Vivaldi.• Automobilepricesin particular have fallen in recent months.
2particulars[plural]INFORMATION the facts and details about a job, property, legal case etc 细节,详情
particulars of
You may be required to give particulars of the change in your financial position.
你可能会被要求详细说明你财务状况的变化。
For further particulars, contact the College secretary.
欲了解详情,请与学院秘书联系。
Send your particulars (=details such as your name, address, profession etc) to the address above.
particular noun ⇨informationparticular adj. ⇨particular (a particular type)⇨special (particular importance)particular
adjective
particular ♦︎ certain ♦︎ separate ♦︎ specific ♦︎ individual ♦︎ single ♦︎ respective ♦︎ distinctThese words are all used to talk about one person or thing, not others.这些词均表示特定的、个别的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sth is separate / distinct from sth else◆a particular / certain / specific / individual person◆a particular / a certain / a separate / a specific / an individual / a single / a distinct category / region◆respective categories / regions◆a particular / certain / separate / specific / single event / incident / occasion◆a particular / certain / separate / specific location◆particular / certain / separate / individual / single / distinct components◆particular / certain / specific / individual / respective / distinct needs / requirements◆a particular / certain / specific / single / distinct context◆respective contexts◆a particular / certain / specific / single / distinct objective / purpose◆a particular / certain / specific date◆respective dates◆a particular / a separate / an individual / a single / a distinct strand◆a / an separate / individual / single / distinct entity◆a particular / a certain / a separate / a specific / an individual / a distinct type of sth◆a particular / certain / specific / distinct kind of sth◆quite separate / specific / distinct■particular [only before noun] used to emphasize that you are referring only to one person, thing or type of thing and not others专指的,特指的(与泛指相对)◆There is one particular patient I'd like you to see.我想让你见一个病人。◆The policy seems to discriminate against particular groups of people.这一政策似乎对某些群体有歧视。◆Here, in no particular order(= the order is not important and has not been deliberately chosen), is a selection of readers' comments.这里挑选了部分读者的意见,排序不分先后。▸particularly
adverb
◆Traffic is bad, particularly on the way into town.交通状态很差,尤其是进城方向。◆I enjoyed the play, particularly the second half.我喜欢那个剧,尤其是后半部。■certain [only before noun] used to mention a particular thing, person or group without giving any more details about it/them(不提及细节时用)某个,某些,某种◆Certain people might disagree with this.某些人对这事可能有异议。◆They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met.除非某些条件得到满足,否则他们拒绝释放人质。ⓘ In formal English certain can be used when mentioning a person who has been named but who is not known.在正式英语中,certain可指知其姓名不知其人的情况◆It was a certain Dr Davis who performed the operation.是一位叫戴维斯的医生做的手术。■separateforming a unit by itself; not with or joined to sth else; (of several things of the same type) different and not connected单独的;独立的;不同的;不相关的◆They sleep in separate bedrooms.他们睡在各自的卧室。◆Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat.生肉和熟肉必须分开存放。◆Write a list of names on a separate piece of paper.将名单写在另一张纸上。◆It happened on three separate occasions.这事在三个不同的场合发生过。◆For the past three years they have been leading totally separate lives.三年来,他们完全是各过各的生活。OPPjoint,communal ⇨ common▸separately
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◆They were photographed separately and then as a group.他们先拍单人照,再拍合照。◆That matter will be considered separately from the main agenda.那件事将单独考虑,不列入主要议程。■specific spəˈsɪfɪk [usually before noun] connected with one particular thing or type of thing, especially one that is very well defined and different from others in important details(尤指因界定清楚、重要细节不同)特定的◆Each debate will focus on a specific political issue.每场辩论将聚焦一个特定的政治问题。◆The money was collected for a specific purpose.收取这笔钱是有特定用途的。▸specifically
adverb
◆a magazine aimed specifically at working women专门面向职业妇女的杂志NOTE辨析 Particular or specific?A particular person, group or thing is that one and not a different one: John, not Mary; the French, not the Germans; that book, not this one. A specific group or thing is a particular one in all its details, not a general group or type of which this is one example: school children with learning difficulties, not school children in general; the issue of long-term unemployment in declining industrial centres, not the issue of unemployment in general. * particular指人、团体或事情是此非彼,如约翰,不是玛丽;法国人,不是德国人;那本书,不是这本书。specific指团体或事物是独特的,而不是普遍的,如学习上有困难的学生,不是一般的学生;衰落的工业区的长期失业问题,不是一般的失业问题。■individual [only before noun] considered separately rather than as part of a group单独的;个别的◆We interviewed each individual member of the community.我们采访了每个社区成员。◆The minister refused to comment on individual cases.部长拒绝对个别事件发表评论。OPPcollective ⇨ common see also individual ⇨ own▸individually
adverb
◆individually wrapped chocolates独立包装的巧克力■single [only before noun] used to emphasize that you are referring to one particular person or thing on its own(用于强调)一个的,单个的◆Unemployment is the single most important factor in the rising crime rates.失业是犯罪率日益上升最重要的一个因素。◆We eat rice every single day.我们天天吃米饭。▸singly
adverb
◆The stamps are available singly or in books of ten.邮票有单枚的,也有十枚一册的。■respective rɪˈspektɪv [only before noun] (usually used before a plural noun通常用于复数名词前) (ratherformal) belonging or relating separately to each of the people or things already mentioned分别的;各自的◆They are each recognized as specialists in their respective fields.他们在各自的领域都被视为专家。▸respectively
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◆Julie Wilson and Mark Thomas, aged 17 and 19 respectively朱莉•威尔逊和马克•托马斯,年龄分别是17岁和19岁■distinct dɪˈstɪŋkt clearly different or of a different kind截然不同的;不同种类的◆The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups.调查结果分为截然不同的两种。◆Jamaican reggae music is quite distinct from North American jazz or blues.牙买加的雷盖音乐完全不同于北美的爵士乐或蓝调。◆We are talking about rural areas, as distinct from major cities.我们现在谈论的是乡村,与大城市截然不同。