relat Idiom

relate to that

know about that, have experienced that He said he was afraid to speak in public. I can relate to that.

relate to

1．tell sth．to sb．向…讲述
The children enjoyed relating their imaginary adventures to the visitors．孩子们喜欢向来客讲述他们幻想中的冒险故事。
He related to his students his adventures vividly．他向学生们生动地叙述了他的奇遇。
2．understand and like sth．理解并且喜欢
I can't relate to loud modern music．我不喜欢喧闹的现代音乐。
3．have a friendly and sympathetic relationship with sb．与…有友好和谐的关系
This boss is best at relating to his employees．这位老板很善于和他的雇员们相处。
A good teacher is one who can relate to the students，not just one who has a lot of information．一个好老师应该能够与学生和谐相处，而不仅仅是个知识的拥有者。
4．be concerned with；be in relationship with关于；涉及；与…有关
He sent me a letter relating to his son's marriage．他给我来信讲了关于他儿子的婚事。
She is only concerned with things relating to herself．她只关心与她自己有关的事情。
The unemployment figures are not necessarily related to the rise in prices．失业数字不一定与物价上涨有关。
5．connect by family与某人有亲戚关系
How are you related to her？你和她是什么亲戚关系？
Jim is related to Jack；Jack is his uncle．吉姆和杰克是亲戚，杰克是吉姆的叔叔。

relative to

Idiom(s): relative to sb or sth

Theme: AMOUNT

in proportion to someone or something.
• My happiness is relative to yours.
• I can spend an amount of money relative to the amount of money I earn.

to have a stormy relationship

a relationship with many arguments: "I'm glad we don't have a stormy relationship."

in relation to|relation|with relation to

prep. In connection with; in dealing with; as concerns; in comparison to; respecting; about. Father spoke about school in relation to finding a job when we are older. What did you say in relation to what happened yesterday? With relation to his job, skill is very important. In relation to Texas, Rhode Island is quite a small state.
Compare: IN REFERENCE TO, IN RESPECT TO.

relative to|relative

1. On the subject of; about. Relative to school athletics, the principal said the students should not allow athletics to interfere with homework. 2. In comparison with; in proportion to. Relative to the size of an ant, a blade of grass is as tall as a tree.

in relation to

in relation to
see relative to.

poor relation

poor relation
An inferior member of a group, as in Many regard Turkey as the poor relation in the European alliance. This expression, first recorded in 1720 for a family member in humble circumstances, began to be used figuratively in the mid-1900s.

relation

relation
see poor relation; relative to.

relative

relative
relative to
1) relevant to; concerning; about
2) corresponding to; in proportion to