“较年轻的”常见英文表达有 younger、relatively young 或 comparatively young,具体使用取决于语境:
1、 younger
用于比较两个或多个对象的年龄差异,是“较年轻的”最直接、常用的表达。
例句:
She is younger than her sister.(她比她姐姐年轻。)
The younger generation is more open to new ideas.(年轻一代对新观念更开放。)
2、 relatively young / comparatively young
强调与参照群体相比“相对年轻”,适用于非直接对比的语境。
例句:
Although he's in his 40s, he's still relatively young for a CEO.(尽管他40多岁了,但作为CEO来说还算年轻。)
Compared to her peers, she is comparatively young.(与同龄人相比,她相对年轻。)
总结:直接比较年龄用 younger;
强调相对性时用 relatively young 或 comparatively young。