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Compared Speaking Feel Things Ice 英 Relətɪvli] 美 Relətɪvli

英语单词 relatively
英美音标 英 ['relətɪvli] 美 ['relətɪvli]
中文释义 adv.相对地;比较地
英语例句 (1) Relatively speaking, it's a cold day today.
(2) The exam was relatively easy.
(3) The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.
中文例句 (1) 相对地说,今天是个寒冷的日子。
(2) 这次考试比较容易。
(3) 兔子在澳洲是较为近期引进的动物。
vocabulary简明 Use relatively when you want to make a statement about something compared to something else. After a zero degree day, 30 degrees might feel relatively warm.
vocabulary扩展 This adverb has to do with how things stack up next to each other. Relatively speaking, you could say you're tall if you're around very short people, even if you're just five five. Fat free ice cream is relatively healthy compared to other desserts, but it's still ice cream. If you've been sick for a week and you feel relatively better, you're feeling just a little better. This word only makes sense when you're comparing one thing to another.
柯林斯解释
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[ADV 副词]相对而言;比较起来;某种程度上 Relatively means to a certain degree, especially when compared with other things of the same kind.
  [ADV adj/adv]
  • The sums needed are relatively small...

    需要的金额相对较小。

  • I like to think I'm relatively easy to get along with.

    我愿意认为自己相对比较容易相处。

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