| 释义 |
comparative comfort/freedom/silence, etc.
phrase
C2
a situation that is comfortable, free, silent, etc. when compared to another situation or what is normal: 相对的舒适（自由，安静等）
I enjoyed the comparative calm of his flat after the busy office.在办公室忙碌一天之后，我喜欢他公寓房里相对的安静。
The income we got from the farm enabled us to live in comparative comfort.
Rather than face prison, he chose the comparative freedom of exile.
Rather than meet in the open office, they went into a conference room where they worked together in comparative silence.
They were able to get tickets for the gig with comparative ease.
See also
comparativeadjective(EXAMINING DIFFERENCES)
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