rela·tive·ly
adverb OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈrelətɪvli/
/ˈrelətɪvli/
Idioms - to a fairly large degree, especially in comparison to something else
相当程度上；相当地；相对地 - relatively large/small/high/low
相对大／小／高／低 - Lack of exercise is also a risk factor for heart disease but it's relatively small when compared with the others.
缺乏锻炼也是导致心脏病的一个因素。但和其他因素相比危险较小。 - I found the test relatively easy.
我觉得这次测验比较容易。 - These students had a relatively simple task.
这些学生的任务相对简单。 - We had relatively few applications for the job.
申请我们这项工作的人相对较少。 - I have relatively little to do this afternoon.
今天下午我没什么可做的。 - It all happened in a relatively short period of time.
这一切都发生在相对较短的时间内。 - At the time, the internet was a relatively new phenomenon.
当时，互联网是一个相对较新的现象。 - He was charged with a relatively minor offence.
他被指控犯有相对较轻的罪行。 - In the early 1960s divorce was still relatively rare.
在 20 世纪 60 年代初，离婚仍然相对较少。
Extra Examples- Relatively few were smokers.
吸烟者相对较少。 - The area used to be fairly safe. It still is, relatively.
该地区曾经相当安全。相对而言，它仍然是。 - The data can be gathered relatively easily.
数据的收集相对容易。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRelatively is used with these adjectives:- advanced
- anonymous
- autonomous
- …
- relatively large/small/high/low
Idioms
relatively speaking
- used when you are comparing something with all similar things
（和所有类似事物比较）相对而言 - Relatively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries.
相对来说，这些工作报酬都不低。 - The colleges had become, relatively speaking, short of funds.
相对来说，这些学院资金开始紧拙。
- Relatively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries.