speciality
speciality — noun
1. A food or product for which a particular place, restaurant, or shop is well know
A food or product for which a particular place, restaurant, or shop is well known, thanks to its excellent preparation or local origin.
The seafood paella is the speciality of the house at Chef Hugo's restaurant.
speciality of the house — typical restaurant context
Bao brought back several local specialities from his trip to Tainan.
local speciality — regional food or product
This small bakery is known for its speciality — croissants with a honey glaze.
Omar bought regional specialities at the market as gifts for his friends.
Many Italian regions have culinary specialities that attract tourists from abroad.
文法句型
speciality of [place / restaurant / region]
用法筆記
UK spelling (US equivalent: specialty). Frequently used with adjectives like 'local', 'regional', or 'culinary' to describe what an area is known for producing.
常見錯誤
2. A specific area of work, study, or skill in which a person has deep knowledge an
A specific area of work, study, or skill in which a person has deep knowledge and performs with notable ability.
Paediatric heart surgery is Dr. Amani's speciality at the children's hospital.
[field] is [possessive] speciality — stating someone's area of expertise
Understanding local customs is a speciality of our tour guide, Léa.
a speciality of [person]
Daichi's speciality is Japanese calligraphy, which he has been practising for over twenty years.
The professor's speciality lies in the history of modern French poetry.
Corporate law is not Ryan's speciality, so he asked a colleague to review the contract.
- weakness
an area someone is not good at
文法句型
[possessive] speciality
speciality of [person]
用法筆記
Frequently countable — 'a speciality' refers to a particular area. Also used uncountably in phrases like 'his speciality is…'. Can be used in the negative to say what someone does NOT mainly focus on.
常見錯誤
3. A particular activity or thing that someone does or makes regularly, especially
A particular activity or thing that someone does or makes regularly, especially one they are particularly good at or well known for.
Grilled fish with lemon butter sauce is my father's speciality at family gatherings.
[food dish] is [possessive] speciality — signature dish
Mauricio's speciality is repairing antique clocks, a skill he developed after retiring.
Aylin's speciality at work is organising travel plans for large conference groups.
Card tricks are Christopher's speciality — he always entertains the children at birthday parties.
Making fresh pasta from scratch is a weekend speciality in the Lombardi household.
文法句型
[possessive] speciality
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (EXPERTISE): sense 3 emphasises a specific, repeated activity or created product rather than a broad field of knowledge. Often used for domestic or informal contexts like cooking, hobbies, or party tricks.