1 [U] [sing] pace (of sth) the speed at which you walk, run, etc or at which sth happens 速度;步调;步伐:
to run at a steady / gentle pace以稳定╱不疾不徐的速度跑步I can't stand the pace of life in London.我受不了伦敦那种生活节奏。Students are encouraged to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slowly as they like).学生被鼓励按照自己的步调来学习。
2 [C] the distance that you move when you take one step 一步;步幅:
Take two paces forward and then stop.向前走两步然后停下来。
keep pace (with sb/sth) to move or do sth at the same speed as sb/sth else; to change as quickly as sth else is changing 与…并驾齐驱;跟得上(某人或某事物):
Wages are not keeping pace with inflation.工资增长跟不上通货膨胀。set the pace to move or do sth at the speed that others must follow 定步调;树立榜样;带头:
Pinto set the pace for the first three miles.平托在最初的三英里跑在前面。
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/peɪs ||; pes/verb
[I,T] to walk up and down in the same area many times, especially because you are nervous or angry 来回踱步(尤指因为紧张或生气)
pace1/pes; peIs/n 1 [singular 单数] the speed at which something happens, or at which someone moves, works etc 进度﹔〔移动﹑工作等的〕速度: She heard someone behind her and quickened her pace . 她听到身后有人﹐就加快了脚步。+of the relaxed pace of life in Italy 意大利慢悠悠的生活节奏COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配pace of life – how busy people are, how quickly things are done etc 生活节奏pace of change/reform/growth – how quickly change etc happens 变化/改革/增长的速度at your own pace – at the pace that suits you 按适合自己的速度at a rapid/slower/steady etc pace 以飞快的/较慢的/稳定的等速度at a snail's pace – very slowly 以蜗牛般的速度2 keep pace (with sb/sth) to change as fast as something else, or to move as fast as someone else(与某人 / 某事物)保持一致的速度﹔跟上(某人/某事物): Supply has to keep pace with increasing demand. 供应必须要跟上不断增长的需求。3 [C] a single step 一步: He took a pace towards the door. 他朝门口走了一步。
pace2v 1 [I,T] to walk first in one direction and then in the other many times, especially because you are worried 踱步: +around/up and down He paced up and down the hospital corridor. 他在医院的走廊上踱来踱去。2 pace yourself to do something at a steady speed so that you do not get tired too quickly 调整自己的节奏
pacepacepacespacedpacing2verbto walk around nervously or angrily: She paced up and down outside.pacepacepaces1noun1(no plural) how fast you do something or how fast something happens: We started at a steady pace.2(pluralpaces) a step: Take two paces forward.keep pace with somebodyor somethingto go as fast as somebody or something: She couldn't keep pace with the other runners.