核心问题
relatively与comparatively有无区别？
词典解答
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。
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The moon is relatively close to the earth. (Neal) 月球比较接近地球。
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The matter is unimportant, relatively speaking. (ALD) 相对地说, 这件事并不重要。
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His task was comparatively easy. (Hazen) 他的任务比较容易。
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The weather is comparatively mild. (Evans) 天气比较温和。
练习题
请做下面的英语试题：
- Charles Atlas was relatively weak as a teenager.
A. amazingly B. dangerously C. comparatively D. congenitally (TOEFL)
- By the first century A. D., Roman glass-makers had succeeded in making relatively clear, transparent sheets of glass.
A. essentially B. surprisingly C. functionally D. comparatively (TOEFL)
relatives (关系词) 见 who, whose, which, that(adv.), that(pron.), when, where, why, what, restrictive relative clause