"comparatively" in Chinese (Simplified)
相对地比较而言
Definition
用于表示某事物与另一个事物相比来说,在这一背景下相对更或更不如此。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Comparatively”是正式、书面语的副词,常用于形容词或动词前,表示相对的比较(如“comparatively easy”、“comparatively few”)。日常口语中很少用,口语时通常用“relatively”。不要与“similarly”(类似地)混淆。
Examples
This exam was comparatively easy.
这次考试**相对地**容易。
The city is comparatively small.
这个城市**相对地**小。
It is comparatively cheap to travel by train.
坐火车旅行**相对地**便宜。
The weather here is comparatively mild in winter.
这里的冬天**相对地**温和。
He arrived comparatively late but still made it in time for dinner.
他**相对地**晚到了,但还是赶上了晚餐。
Comparatively few people know about this place.
**相对地**很少人知道这个地方。