comparatively
comparatively — 副詞
1. used to describe the degree or level of a quality when it is judged against a di
相對地
與其他事物相比較而言
used to describe the degree or level of a quality when it is judged against a different situation, a normal standard, or another thing of the same kind
Asher bought a second-hand car that was comparatively affordable for its age and mileage.
Asher 買了一輛二手車，以車齡和里程數來說價格還算實惠。
comparatively + adjective (affordable)
Comparatively speaking, Piotr's recipe used less sugar than most versions of the dish.
比較而言，Piotr 的食譜使用的糖比這道菜的多數做法都要少。
sentence-initial 'comparatively speaking'
The rent in this neighbourhood is comparatively low, though prices have been rising slowly.
這個社區的租金相對較低，不過價格一直在慢慢上漲。
Rin felt comparatively relaxed during the trip, thanks to careful planning in advance.
Rin 這次旅行感覺相對放鬆，多虧了事先的妥善規劃。
Manuela's new laptop runs comparatively quietly, even when several programs are open at once.
Manuela 的新筆電運轉聲音相對安靜，即使同時開啟多個程式也是如此。
- relatively
nearly interchangeable; 'relatively' is slightly more common in everyday speech
- rather
less formal and can imply a subjective personal judgment rather than an objective comparison
- fairly
softer and more informal; 'fairly' does not always invite the reader to think of a specific comparison
- absolutely
expresses a quality without reference to any comparison or norm
- completely
describes a quality in full measure rather than relative to something else
文法句型
comparatively + adjective/adverb
comparatively speaking
用法筆記
Frequently placed directly before an adjective or adverb to qualify a statement by implicitly comparing the subject to a norm or to another case. The fixed phrase 'comparatively speaking' can begin a sentence to frame the comparison explicitly.