1、invention

发明物;创造的事物

It's been a tricky business marketing his new invention.

推广他的新发明一直是件棘手的事情。

The spinning wheel was a Chinese invention.

纺车是中国人的发明。

发明;创造

More than eight million books were printed within fifty years after the invention of the printing press.

印刷机发明以后的 50 年间,有 800 多万册图书被印刷。

the invention of the telephone.

电话的发明

捏造;虚构

In these and several other respects, there are many inventions and exaggerations.

在这些方面和其他几个方面都存在许多捏造与夸张之处。

The story was certainly a favourite one, but it was undoubtedly pure invention.

这个故事当然特别受欢迎,但它无疑纯属虚构。

2、especially

特别;尤其

Millions of wild flowers colour the valleys, especially in April and May.

尤其是在四五月份，不计其数的野花盛开，山谷里一片绚烂色彩。

Re-apply sunscreen every two hours, especially if you have been swimming.

每两个小时重新涂一次防晒油，尤其是在游泳的时候。

格外;特别

Babies lose heat much faster than adults, and are especially vulnerable to the cold in their first month.

婴儿散热比成年人快得多，在出生后的头一个月特别容易感冒。