Measured
“Measured” 作形容词指经过测量、或言行谨慎有分寸(a measured response);作动词过去式/过去分词表示测量尺寸、程度或评估影响。
- “The room was measured before the furniture arrived.” (家具送达前先量了房间尺寸。)
- “She gave a measured answer instead of reacting angrily.” (她没有愤怒回应,而是给出了克制的答复。)
- “Success should be measured by impact, not by hours worked.” (成功应以影响力衡量,而非工作时长。)
来自拉丁语 mensura(测量),经古法语 mesure 进入英语,与 mens-(心智、度量)相关。
“measured” = “measure” + “-ed”;形容词义由“经过测量”引申为“有分寸的”。
政治与外交语境中 measured tone 指冷静、不煽情的表述;科学写作中 measured data 强调可量化。
- 固定搭配: “measured response” (审慎回应), “measured pace” (稳健节奏), “carefully measured” (仔细测量/斟酌)
measure(测量)+ -ed → 量过的、有尺度的;引申为说话做事有“尺度”。
“The engineer measured the bridge, then offered a measured plan to strengthen it.” (工程师测量了桥梁,随后提出一份审慎的加固方案。)