spoke in measured words.

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  • 说话很有分寸
  • in prep.在...里;在...地方;在...期间;在...方面;进入...里面;处于...状态;穿着...;以...的方式adv.在家;入;进;向里;在某地;并入;在某种关系中adj.在里面的;新来的;执政的;时髦的n.当权者;影响;达成目标的路径
  • measured adj.量过的;慎重的;缓慢有节奏的;有韵律的动词measure的过去式和过去分词.
  • spoke n.轮辐v.为…装轮辐动词speak的过去式.
  • words n.(某人所说的)话;【计】一连串字节word的复数.
    1. She replied in a measured tone to his threat.
      她以很有分寸的语气回答了他的威胁。
    2. He is always very correct in his speech.
      他说话总是很有分寸。