英語(yǔ)六級(jí)攻克閱讀關(guān)鍵句200. Another appropriate step would be to tone

200. Another appropriate step would be to tone down the criticism until we know more.

譯文　另一項(xiàng)合適的舉措就是，在我們了解更多的情況之前，將批評(píng)的調(diào)子放緩和一點(diǎn)。

點(diǎn)睛　本句的主干是Another appropriate step would be to tone down the criticism...。其中until引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句。

tone down意為“使緩和，降低”。如：

In his public statement the minister toned down his critiques he had made in private. 部長(zhǎng)在公開(kāi)發(fā)表言論時(shí)比在私下批評(píng)時(shí)的調(diào)子要緩和一點(diǎn)。

考點(diǎn)歸納　step和measure都可以表示“措施”，二者的區(qū)別在于：

step強(qiáng)調(diào)有多個(gè)解決問(wèn)題的措施，且這些措施之間有遞進(jìn)關(guān)系。如：

What's your next step? 你下一步打算干什么？

measure通常指多個(gè)解決問(wèn)題的措施，但是這些措施之間屬并列關(guān)系。如：

The government is taking measures to control the rising crime rate. 政府正采取措施控制不斷上升的犯罪率。