pace
noun
verb
peɪs
noun
1
SPEED OF EVENTS/CHANGES
事件/变化的速度
the
speed
at
which
something
happens
or
is
done
速度; 进度
singular 单数
2
at your own pace
Do
not
say
不要说 ‘in your own pace’ or 或 ‘on your own pace’. Say 而要说 at your own pace.
3
WALK/RUN
走/跑
the
speed
at
which
someone
walks,
runs,
or
moves
步速;〔移动的〕速度
singular 单数
[+
of
]
You
need
to
step
up
the
pace
of
your
exercises.
你应该加快训练速度。
at
a
slow/leisurely/brisk
etc
pace
Lucy
set
off
at
a
leisurely
pace
back
to
the
hotel.
露西迈着悠闲的步子出发回宾馆。
He
quickened
his
pace
,
longing
to
be
home.
他加快步伐，盼望着回到家中。
Traffic
slowed
to
a
walking
pace
.
车流的速度减缓，变得犹如步行一般。
4
STEP
一步
a
single
step
when
you
are
running
or
walking,
or
the
distance
you
move
in
one
step
〔跑或走的〕一步; 一步之距
C
[+
backwards/towards/forwards
etc
]
He
took
a
pace
towards
the
door.
他朝门口走了一步。
Rebecca
walked
a
few
paces
behind
her
mum.
丽贝卡走在妈妈身后几步远的地方。
5
keep pace (with sth/sb)
to
change
or
increase
as
fast
as
something
else,
or
to
move
as
fast
as
someone
else
（与某物/某人）并驾齐驱，步伐一致
Salaries
have
not
always
kept
pace
with
inflation.
工资上涨往往跟不上通货膨胀的速度。
The
supply
of
materials
cannot
keep
pace
with
demand.
物资供不应求。
Slow
down!
I
can’t
keep
pace
with
you.
慢点！ 我跟不上你了。
6
go through your paces show your paces
also
又作
to
show
how
well
you
can
do
something
展示自己的能力
7
put sb/sth through their paces
to
make
a
person,
vehicle,
animal
etc
show
how
well
they
can
do
something
测试某人/某物的本领 （性能 ）; 使某人/某物展示本领 （性能 ）
The
test
driver
puts
all
the
cars
through
their
paces.
试车手测试了所有的车辆。
8
set the pace set a brisk/cracking etc pace
a.
if
a
company
sets
the
pace,
it
does
something
before
its
competitors
or
to
a
better
standard
b.
also
又作
to
go
faster
than
the
other
competitors
in
a
race,
who
then
try
to
achieve
the
same
speed
[英] 〔在比赛开始时〕定速度〔使其他参赛者跟随〕
BrE
[+
in
]
Japanese
firms
have
been
setting
the
pace
in
electronic
engineering.
日本公司一直在电子工程方面处于领先地位。
The
Italians
set
the
pace
for
the
first
eight
laps.
前八圈意大利队一马当先。
9
force the pace
to
make
something
happen
or
develop
more
quickly
than
it
would
do
normally
使加快速度; 使加速发展
[+
on
]
measures
designed
to
force
the
pace
on
alternative
energy
policies
旨在加快实施替代能源政策步伐的措施
10
be able to stand the pace
to
be
able
to
deal
with
situations
where
you
are
very
busy
and
have
to
think
and
act
very
quickly
能够适应紧张的节奏
If
you
can
stand
the
pace,
working
in
advertising
pays
well.
要是你能适应紧张的工作节奏，从事广告业报酬很高。
verb
11
to
walk
first
in
one
direction
and
then
in
another
many
times,
especially
because
you
are
nervous
〔尤因为紧张〕踱步（于）
I always + adv/prep, T
I
found
Mark
at
the
hospital,
pacing
restlessly
up
and
down
.
我看见马克在医院里焦躁不安地踱来踱去。
pace
the
floor/room
Sam
stood
up
and
paced
the
floor,
deep
in
thought.
萨姆站起身在屋里踱来踱去，全神贯注地思索着。
12
pace yourself
a.
to
control
the
speed
that
you
move
at
in
a
race,
so
that
you
still
have
energy
left
near
the
end
b.
to
organize
your
life
and
activities
so
that
you
do
not
have
too
much
to
do
调整自己的生活 （活动 ）节奏
Nicky
paced
herself
and
came
through
the
ranks
to
win.
尼基控制好自己的速度，超过了一个又一个选手，最终获得了胜利。
You
need
to
pace
yourself
and
decide
which
tasks
are
the
most
important.
你应该调整一下自己的节奏，确定哪些任务是最重要的。
13
pace sth off pace sth out
also
又作
↔
,
↔
to
measure
a
distance
by
walking
across
it
with
steps
of
equal
length
以脚步丈量，步测
T
The
director
paced
out
the
length
of
the
stage.
那位导演步测了舞台的长度。