| 单词 | pace |
| 释义 | nounverbpreposition🔑 pace1 BrE /peɪs/ NAmE /peɪs/ ➡ see also pace2noun 🔑 [sing. , U ]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般缓慢。◆ The ball gathered pace as it rolled down the hill . 球向山下滚去，速度越来越快。◆ The runners have noticeably quickened their pace . 赛跑者明显加快了脚步。🔑 [sing. , U ]~ (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 life in 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。🔑 [C ]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。[U ]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 ● 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 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。(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● force the ˈpace (especiallyBrE ) to run very fast in a race in order to make the other people taking part run faster 迫使（赛跑对手）加速to make sb do sth faster than they want to 迫使（某人）加快速度◆ The demonstrations have succeeded in forcing the pace of change . 示威成功地促使改革进程加快。● at a ˈsnail's pace very slowly 非常缓慢🔑 pace1 BrE /peɪs/ NAmE /peɪs/ ➡ see also pace2verb present simple - I / you / we / they pace BrE /peɪs/ NAmE /peɪs/ present simple - he / she / it paces BrE /ˈpeɪsɪz/ NAmE /ˈpeɪsɪz/ past simple paced BrE /peɪst/ NAmE /peɪst/ past participle paced BrE /peɪst/ NAmE /peɪst/ -ing form pacing BrE /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/ [I , T ]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 down outside the room . 她在屋子外面来回走着。◆ ~sth Ted paced the floor restlessly . 特德焦躁地在屋里走来走去。[T ]~sth 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。[T ]~yourself 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。 ● ˌpace sth↔ˈoff /ˈout to measure the size of sth by walking across it with regular steps 以步丈量pace2 BrE /ˈpɑːkeɪ/ NAmE /ˈpɑːkeɪ/ BrE /ˈpɑːtʃeɪ/ NAmE /ˈpɑːtʃeɪ/ BrE /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 pace1 |
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