pace

pace　英 [peɪs] 　美 [peɪs]

n. 步伐；速度　 v. 踱步；调整速度　

进行时:pacing　过去式:paced　过去分词:paced　第三人称单数:paces　名词复数:paces　

to set off at a steady pace　以稳定的步子出发

The ball gathered paceas it rolled down the hill.　球向山下滚动，速度越来越快。

Pace is how fast something travels a particular distance, like a runner who tries to achieve a consistent pace, running each mile in more or less the same amount of time.

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n. 步伐；速度
v. 踱步；调整速度

1. to set off at a steady pace

以稳定的步子出发
2. The ball gathered paceas it rolled down the hill.

球向山下滚动，速度越来越快。
3. It is difficult to keep up with the rapid pace of change.

跟上快速的变化步伐是很困难的。
4. I prefer the relaxed pace of lifein the country.

我喜爱乡间那悠闲的生活节奏。
5. She took two paces forward.

她向前走了两步。
6. She paced up and downoutside the room.

她在屋子外面来回走着。
7. Ted paced the floor restlessly.

特德焦躁地在屋里走来走去。
8. He paced his game skilfully.

他巧妙地控制着自己的比赛节奏。

pace (n.) late 13c., "a step in walking; rate of motion," from Old French pas "a step, pace, trace," and directly from Latin passus, passum "a step, pace, stride," noun use of past participle of pandere "to stretch (the leg), spread out," probably from PIE *pat-no-, nasalized variant form of root *pete- "to spread." Also, "a measure of five feet" [Johnson]. Pace-setter in fashion is from 1895.
pace (prep.) "with the leave of," 1863, from Latin pace, ablative of pax "peace," as in pace tua "with all deference to you;" from PIE root *pag- "to fasten." "Used chiefly as a courteous or ironical apology for a contradiction or difference of opinion" [OED].
pace (v.) 1510s, "to walk at a steady rate," from pace (n.). Meaning "to measure by pacing" is from 1570s. That of "to set the pace for" (another) is from 1886. Related: Paced; pacing.

pace 1 ★ / peɪs ; NAmE peɪs / noun , verb ☞see also pace 2 pace paces paced pacing noun ★ 1 ★ [singular , uncountable ] the speed at which sb/sth walks, runs or moves （移动的）速度；步速 ◆ to set off at a steady/gentle/leisurely pace 以稳定的╱徐缓的╱悠闲的步子出发 ◆ Congestion frequently reduces traffic to walking pace. 交通阻塞经常把车流的速度降低得如步行一般缓慢。 ◆ The ball gathered paceas it rolled down the hill. 球向山下滚动，速度越来越快。 ◆ The runners have noticeably quickened their pace. 赛跑者明显加快了脚步。 2 ★ [singular , uncountable ] pace(of sth) the speed at which sth happens 发生的速度；步伐；节奏 ◆ It is difficult to keep up with the rapid pace of change. 跟上快速的变化步伐是很困难的。 ◆ We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). 我们鼓励学生都按自己的节奏学习。 ◆ I prefer the relaxed pace of lifein the country. 我喜爱乡间那悠闲的生活节奏。 ◆ Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace (= increased in number). 腐化堕落的传闻日益增多。 3 ★ [countable ] an act of stepping once when walking or running; the distance travelled when doing this （走或跑时）迈出的一步，一步的距离；步幅 SYN step ◆ She took two paces forward. 她向前走了两步。 4 [uncountable ] the fact of sth happening, changing, etc. quickly 迅速出现（或变化等）；快节奏 ◆ He gave up his job in advertising because he couldn't stand the pace. 他辞去了广告业的工作，因为他承受不了那种快节奏。 ◆ The novel lacks pace (= it develops too slowly). 这部小说缺乏节奏感。 ☞see also pacy IDIOMS go through your ˈpaces | show your ˈpaces to perform a particular activity in order to show other people what you are capable of doing 展示自己的能力 keep ˈpace (with sb/sth) to move, increase, change, etc. at the same speed as sb/sth （与…）并驾齐驱；（与…）步调一致 ◆ She found it hard to keep pace with him as he strode off. 他大步走开了，她感到很难跟上他。 ◆ Until now, wage increases have always kept pace with inflation. 到目前为止，工资的增长与通货膨胀始终保持同步。 off the ˈpace (in sport 体育运动 ) behind the leader or the leading group in a race or a competition （赛跑或比赛中）在领头人之后，在领头队之后 ◆ Tiger Woods is still three shots off the pace (= in golf). 泰格 · 伍兹仍落后领先选手三杆。 put sb/sth through their/its ˈpaces to give sb/sth a number of tasks to perform in order to see what they are capable of doing 考察，考验（某人的能力） set the ˈpace 1 to do sth at a particular speed or to a particular standard so that other people are then forced to copy it if they want to be successful 确定速度；确立标准；领先 ◆ The company is no longer setting the pace in the home computer market. 这家公司再也不能在国内计算机市场上独领风骚了。 2 (in a race 跑步比赛 ) to run faster than the other people taking part, at a speed that they then try to copy 领跑 ☞more at force v. , snail verb 1 [intransitive , transitive ] to walk up and down in a small area many times, especially because you are feeling nervous or angry 来回踱步；走来走去 + adv./prep. ◆ She paced up and downoutside the room. 她在屋子外面来回走着。 pacesth ◆ Ted paced the floor restlessly. 特德焦躁地在屋里走来走去。 2 [transitive ] pacesth to set the speed at which sth happens or develops 确定速度；调整节奏 ◆ He paced his game skilfully. 他巧妙地控制着自己的比赛节奏。 3 [transitive ] paceyourself to find the right speed or rhythm for your work or an activity so that you have enough energy to do what you have to do 调整自己的工作（或活动）节奏 ◆ He'll have to learn to pace himself in this job. 他必须学会使自己适应这项工作的节奏。 PHRASAL VERB ˌpace sth↔ˈoff/ˈout to measure the size of sth by walking across it with regular steps 以步丈量 pace / peɪs ; NAmE peɪs / pace 2 / ˈpɑːkeɪ ; NAmE ˈpɑːkeɪ / / ˈpɑːtʃeɪ ; NAmE ˈpɑːtʃeɪ / / ˈpeɪsi ; NAmE ˈpeɪsi / preposition ( from Latin) ( formal) used before a person's name to express polite disagreement with what they have said （用于人名前，委婉提出不同意见）请…原谅 ◆ The evidence suggests, pace Professor Jones, that… (= Professor Jones has a different opinion). 请琼斯教授原谅，证据表明… ☞see also pace 1 pace paces paced pacing pace / ˈpɑːkeɪ ; NAmE ˈpɑːkeɪ /

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