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Relatively

弱化绝对判断,暗示“在某种参照下如此”;常与形容词连用,如 relatively cheap(相对便宜)。

  1. “The task is relatively simple if you follow the guide.” (若按指南操作,这项任务相对简单。)
  2. “Housing is relatively affordable in that town.” (那个镇上的住房相对可负担。)
  3. “She is new but already relatively experienced.” (她是新人,但已经算比较有经验。)

来自拉丁语 referre(带回、关联)的过去分词 relatus,与 “relate” 同源;relative 表示“相关联的、相对的”。

relative + 副词后缀 “-ly”。

学术写作里 “relatively little is known” 是常见谦逊表述;口语里可缓和批评语气。

  • 固定搭配: “relatively speaking” (相对来说), “relatively low” (相对较低)
  • 形容词: relative;名词: relation

relative(相对的)+ ly → 以相对的方式下结论,避免说死。

“For a beginner, his results were relatively strong, though not yet competition level.” (对初学者而言,他的成绩已经相当不错,但尚未达到比赛水平。)