pace

[peis]

n.速度, 步伐, (一)步
v.踱步, (用步)测, (马)溜蹄走
prep.用在人名前(礼貌的表达不同意见)

n.

1. 一步; 一步跨出去的长度(约2.5尺)[C]

There were perhaps ten paces between me and the bear.

在我和熊之间相距大约有十步。

2. 步速; 速度; 进度[U][S1]

The work progressed at a slow pace.

这项工作进展缓慢。

3. 步态, 步法[U][S1]

4. (马的)步态; 溜蹄[C]

5. 流畅[U]

vi.

1. 踱步, 慢慢地走[Q]

He got up, and began to pace up and down the room.

他起身并开始在房间里踱来踱去。

2. (马)溜蹄

vt.

1. 踱步于

She paced the floor, waiting for the phone to ring.

她踱来踱去, 等着电话铃响。

2. 用步子测[(+out/off)]

I paced the path and I know how long it is.

我用步子量过这条路, 我知道它有多长。

3. 为……定步速(或速度); 调整……的速度(或步调)

The teacher paced his teaching to his students' abilities.

教师根据学生的能力调整教学进度。

词形变化

动词过去式: paced | 动词过去分词: paced | 动词现在分词: pacing | 动词第三人称单数: paces |

词义辨析

同义:

n.速度

rate  speed

vi.走

stride  walk  tread  

同义参见:

gait  step  footstep  clip  

英英释义

名词 pace:

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

同义词：gait

the distance covered by a step

同义词：footstep, step, stride

the relative speed of progress or change

同义词：rate

a step in walking or running

同义词：stride, tread

the rate of some repeating event

同义词：tempo

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

同义词：yard

动词 pace:

walk with slow or fast paces

go at a pace

measure (distances) by pacing

同义词：step

regulate or set the pace of

短语词组

at a good pace

1. 相当快地

The old man can not walk at a good pace.

那老人走不快。

keep pace

1. 齐步并进; 并驾齐驱

They were walking so fast that the small boy could hardly keep pace with them.

他们走得太快, 那小男孩几乎跟不上。

pace off/out

1. 用脚步量出

He paced the distance off from the school to the bus station.

他用脚步量出从学校到公共汽车站的距离。

put sb. through his paces

1. 检验某人的能力

The coach spent the whole morning putting the newcomer through his paces.

教练花了整个上午测试新队员的能力。

set/make the pace

1. 定速度

If you ask the fastest runner to set the pace, then most of them will be left behind.

如果你让跑得最快的人来定速度, 那么他们中的大多数人都将落后。

show one's paces

1. 显出自己的本领

He is always ready to show his paces.

他总想显露自己的本领。

补充

pacepace英:[peis] 美:[pes]vt. & vi.1.踱步于, 走动He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。The lion paced the floor of its cage.那头狮子在笼子里走来走去。vt.1.以步测量, 步测I think the hall is 80 metres long; I'll pace it.我估计这大厅有80米长; 我来步测一下。2.为…定步速She knew how fast she was running, because her trainer was pacing her on a bicycle.她知道她当时跑得多快, 因为她的教练骑着自行车在为她定步速。n.1.步速; 计划进度I cannot walk at that pace.我不能以那种速度行走。The work progressed at a slow pace.这项工作进展缓慢。2.一步, 步子She finished only a few paces behind the winner.到达终点时, 她仅比获胜者落后几步。3.溜蹄, 步法The natural paces of the horse include the walk, the trot and the gallop.马的自然溜蹄包括走步、小跑和飞奔。

例句

1. He took a pace closer to her and stared at her face.他朝她挪近了一步, 盯着她的脸。 2. He stopped when he was a few paces away.他走了几步就停了下来。 3. He was walking at a brisk pace.他在快步走。 4. He proceeded at a leisurely pace.他悠然前行。 5. He quickened his pace.他加快了步伐。 6. Rodney knew I was trying very hard to keep pace with him.罗德尼知道我在努力地想要和他并驾齐驱。 7. people who prefer to live at a slower pace喜欢生活节奏更慢的人们 8. The computer will allow students to learn at their own pace.计算机将使得学生可以按照自己的节奏学习。 9. This means we need to keep pace with developments in new technologies.这意味着我们得紧跟新技术的发展步伐。 10. Earnings have not kept pace with inflation.收入的增加没能跟上通货膨胀的速度。 11. Training techniques had not kept pace with the times.训练技术没有与时俱进。 12. As the super-rich set the pace, everyone else spends furiously.在超级富豪们的带领下, 其他人也都疯狂地花钱。 13. The British coach is putting the boxers through their paces.英国教练正在测试拳击手们的水平。 14. If you can't stand the pace, chill out.如果你跟不上别人的步伐, 就慢慢来。 15. Stop pacing up and down!别再走来走去了！ 16. You must pace yourself. You don't want to burn yourself out.你必须调整好节奏。你肯定不想把自己搞得筋疲力尽。 17. It was a tough race and I had to pace myself.这是一场艰难的比赛, 我得控制好节奏。 18. Howie hid her face in her hands while Mr Martin paced the room, unable to look at the screen.豪伊将脸埋在手掌中不去看电视屏幕, 而马丁先生则在屋里不安地踱步。 19. Petra stood up and paced the floor.彼得拉站起身, 来回踱步。 20. Harold paced nervously up and down the platform.哈罗德在站台上不安地踱来踱去。 21. My attitude towards polychrome, pace Dr B, has always been a somewhat ambivalent one.请B博士原谅我有不同的看法, 我对多彩艺术品的态度一直都有些矛盾。 22. He paces his yard every morning他每天早晨都在院子里踱来踱去。 23. We paced off the distance and found it to be 200 meters.我们用步子量了一下这段距离，发现是 200 米。 24. He paced out the room and thought that it's large enough.他用步子量了量这间房子，认为屋子够大。 25. We paced the bicyclists at five kilos every hour.我们规定每小时骑五公里。 26. to pace oneself为自己定下速度 27. He paced the whole class in English examination.英语测验中他名列全班第一。 28. Team A paced team B with five points in the ten games.A队在十场比赛中领先B 队五分。 29. The speed of the machine may be regulated to pace the packing operation.机器的速度可调节得同包装的速度相一致。 30. The people waiting for the train paced up and down the platform.等火车的人在站台上走来走去。 [亦可用 paced to and fro] 31. pace Mr. Henry.对不起亨利先生(可是…)。 32. I steal with quiet pace.我悄悄地走。 33. he's an aggressive player with plenty of pace.他是一个速度快的进攻型球员。 34. [in sing.]the ring road allows traffic to flow at a remarkably fast pace.环行路使车流能以相当快的速度行驶。 35. the industrial boom gathered pace.工业繁荣的速度快了。 36. [in sing.]the story rips along at a cracking pace.故事以轻快的节奏发展。 37. we paced up and down in exasperation.我们恼火地来回踱步。 38. [with obj.]she had been pacing the room.她一直在房间里走来走去。 39. I paced out the dimensions of my new home.我用步子测出了我的新房子的大小。 40. McKenna paced us for four miles.麦克纳为我们领跑了四英里。 41. Frank was pacing himself for the long night and day ahead.为了能黑夜白天连续工作弗兰克正在控制工作节奏。 42. the action is paced to the beat of a perky march.按照轻快进行曲的节奏行动。 43. [as adj., in combination -paced]our fast-paced daily lives.我们快节奏的日常生活。 44. the magenta is a change of pace from traditional red.传统的红色现在换成了紫红色。 45. fees have had to be raised a little to keep pace with inflation.为了与通货膨胀同步收费不得不有所提高。 46. space movies have set the pace for the development of special effects.太空影片给特技效果的发展树立了榜样。 47. narrative history, pace some theorists, is by no means dead.故事形式的历史，请一些理论家容许我有不同意见，远没有消亡。 48. to run at a steady / gentle pace以稳定╱不疾不徐的速度跑步 49. I can't stand the pace of life in London.我受不了伦敦那种生活节奏。 50. 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。 51. Take two paces forward and then stop.向前走两步然后停下来。 52. Wages are not keeping pace with inflation.工资增长跟不上通货膨胀。 53. Pinto set the pace for the first three miles.平托在最初的三英里跑在前面。 54. He can run at a decent pace. [=he can run fairly fast]他跑得相当快。 55. We walked at a leisurely pace along the shore.我们沿着岸边悠闲地散步。 56. I told the kids to pick/step up the pace. [=go faster]我叮嘱孩子们加快速度。 57. He rode his bike up the hill at a snail's pace. [=very slowly]他慢得跟蜗牛似的骑车上小山坡。 58. We encourage you to hike the trail at your own pace. [=at a speed that suits you and lets you be comfortable]我们鼓励大家以适宜自己的速度徒步走这条小径。 59. The pace of the story was slow.这个故事的节奏缓慢。 60. His new album is selling at a blistering/breakneck/dizzying pace.他的新专辑卖得很火。 61. "Despite quickly advancing medical technology, the pace [=(more commonly) rate] of change in her field remained slow and steady."尽管医疗技术发展迅速，她所在领域的变革速度却依然缓慢而稳健。 62. She liked the fast pace of life in the city. [=she liked the fast way things happened in the city]她喜欢城市快节奏的生活。 63. The tree is about 30 paces from the front door.树离前门30步远。 64. The dog walked a few paces behind us.那只狗在我们身后几步远的地方跟着。 65. The athletes went through their paces as the coaches looked on.田径运动员们展示了自己的能力，教练们在一旁观看。 66. a show horse going through its paces for the judges向评委展示能力的参展马 67. Our production can't keep pace with [=keep up with] the orders coming in.我们的生产跟不上订单涌入的速度。 68. The law has not kept pace with technology. [=the law has not changed fast enough to reflect changes in technology]法律没能与技术同步发展。 69. She struggles to keep pace with her classmates.她努力跟上同学的步伐。 70. "The winner finished in 4 minutes, 30 seconds, and the next runner was three seconds off the pace. [=finished three seconds later]"优胜者以4分30秒的速度跑完全程，紧随其后的选手慢了3秒钟。 71. The other runners were way off the pace.其他的跑步选手远远落在后面。 72. We brought home three different computers and put them through their paces.我们买了三台不同的电脑回家，验证它们的性能。 73. "As our fastest runner, he usually sets the pace for the rest of the team."他是我们队里跑得最快的选手，通常都领跑。 74. The company's advanced equipment sets the pace for the recording industry.公司先进的设备为录音行业立了标杆。 75. He paced the floor/room.他在地板上/屋子里来回走着。 76. When she gets nervous she paces back and forth.她紧张时会来来回回地踱步。 77. He was pacing and muttering to himself.他来回踱步，喃喃自语。 78. She paced the other runners for the first half of the race.比赛的前半程她控制了场上的节奏。 79. Advertisements are paced so that they are shown more often during peak sales seasons.广告的节奏做了调整以便在销售旺季更多地投放。 80. The new garden is 25 feet long. I paced it off.新花园长25英尺，我用步子量过。 81. pace off 20 feet.用步子量出20英尺。 82. "If you don't pace yourself, you'll wear yourself out."如果你不调整节奏，会累垮的。 83. He quickly learned he would need to pace himself so he could get all of his work done.他很快认识到需要调整节奏以便完成全部工作。 84. a moderately paced stroll不快不慢的散步 85. a frenetically paced comedy节奏疯狂的喜剧 86. a well-paced meal节奏恰当的一顿饭 87. fast-paced music快节奏音乐 88. Her continuous pacing was making me anxious.她不停地来回踱步，令我焦虑。 89. The pacing of the movie was all wrong. [=the events in the movie happened too quickly or slowly]整部电影的节奏全都不对。