comparative
英 [kəm'pærətɪv]
美[kəm'pærətɪv]
- adj. 比较的；相当的
- n. 比较级；对手
词态变化
复数: comparatives;
英文词源
- comparative (adj.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French comparatif, from Latin comparativus "pertaining to comparison," from comparat-, past participle stem of comparare (see comparison). Originally grammatical; general sense is from c. 1600; meaning "involving different branches of a subject" is from 1670s. Related: Comparatively.
双语例句
- 1. The comparative of "pretty" is "prettier".
- pretty的比较级形式是prettier。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. a comparative study of the educational systems of two countries
- 两国教育制度的比较研究
来自《权威词典》
- 3. After many hardships, he now lives in comparative ease.
- 经过许多困难之后, 他现在的生活相对舒适.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. She escaped to the comparative serenity of the kitchen.
- 她逃到相对安静的厨房里.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Let's make a comparative study of the two languages.
- 让我们将这两种语言作一下比较研究.
来自《简明英汉词典》
