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relatively/comparatively

问

relatively与comparatively有无区别？

答

relatively与comparatively这两个词在词义上是没有区别的，可以看作是可以互相替换的同义词。

The moon is relatively close to the earth. (Neal) 月球比较接近地球。
The matter is unimportant, relatively speaking. (ALD) 相对地说, 这件事并不重要。
His task was comparatively easy. (Hazen) 他的任务比较容易。
The weather is comparatively mild. (Evans) 天气比较温和。

练习

Charles Atlas was relatively weak as a teenager.
1. A
  amazingly
2. B
  dangerously
3. C
  comparatively
4. D
  congenitally (TOEFL)
By the first century
1. A
  D., Roman glass-makers had succeeded in making relatively clear, transparent sheets of glass.
2. A
  essentially
3. B
  surprisingly
4. C
  functionally
5. D
  comparatively (TOEFL)
  
  relatives $^{1}$ (关系词) 见 who, whose, which, that(adv.), that(pron.), when, where, why, what, restrictive relative clause