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a special on [product]
on后接商品或服务。
There is a special on coffee this week.
这周咖啡有特价。
特惠；特价商品；特别优惠
specials — plural of special
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
特惠；特价商品；特别优惠
a special offer or reduced price, usually for a limited time; an item sold at such a price
There is a special on coffee this week.
这周咖啡有特价。
限时降价的商品或服务
A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered; the thing thus sold.
特别优惠(通常是临时的,价格降低)在广告中展示
a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising
餐厅特定时段供应的特价菜
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.
在餐厅等中突出的菜肴或餐点
a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
The supermarket is running a special on coffee this week.
这家超市本周正在对咖啡进行特价促销。
AI contextual example
Did you see the special in the flyer for a free phone with a new contract?
你看到传单上的特惠了吗？新合同可免费获得一部手机。
AI contextual example
The tire store's special ends tomorrow, so hurry if you want a discount.
轮胎店的特价明天就结束，想要折扣的话得抓紧。
AI contextual example
they are having a special on pork chops
他们正在进行猪排的特价活动
WordNet
on后接商品或服务。
There is a special on coffee this week.
这周咖啡有特价。
常用于餐馆。
The special of the day is grilled salmon.
今日特价是烤三文鱼。
specials为复数形式。
Today's specials include pizza and pasta.
今日特供包括比萨和意面。
Not this
I want to buy special.
Use this
I want to buy a special.
中文中名词前常省略冠词，但英语中可数名词单数需加不定冠词。'special'作名词表示特价商品，是可数名词，因此需用'a special'。
Not this
There is not much special in the store.
Use this
There are not many specials in the store.
不可数名词与可数名词混淆。'special'作名词时为可数名词，应用'many'和复数形式'specials'，而非'much'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
特价优惠；限时优惠
The store is running a special offer on coffee this week.
这家店本周对咖啡进行特价优惠。
今日特餐；今日特价菜
What is today's special?
今天的特餐是什么？
电视特别节目
The network aired a television special about the moon landing.
电视台播出了一档关于登月的电视特别节目。
特价销售；打折
These apples are on special this week.
这些苹果本周特价。
午餐特惠
The restaurant's lunch special includes soup and a sandwich.
这家餐厅的午餐特惠包括汤和三明治。
没什么特别的；很平常
The restaurant was okay, but the food was nothing special.
这家餐厅还可以，但食物没什么特别的。
特价；打折促销
These shoes are on special this week, so I bought two pairs.
这双鞋这周特价，所以我买了两双。
今日特餐
I asked the waiter what the special of the day was.
我问服务员今日特餐是什么。
Use specials naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 special 记成“特别”：餐厅的 special 是特餐，超市的 special 是特价，电视的 special 是特辑——都是特别推出的东西。
语域：mixed 常见场景：retail promotions、restaurant menus、TV and streaming programming 作为名词，special 在商业和餐饮场景中多指“特价商品/特别优惠”或“特价菜”，语气较口语化；在电视、媒体等语境中表示“特别节目、特辑”或“特派报道”时则比较中性或正式。由于搭配和场合不同，正式程度有差异，建议根据上下文判断。
常与定冠词连用，如 the special
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