| 单词 | pace |
| 释义 | pace (peɪs ) Word forms: paces , pacing , paced 1. singular noun B2 The pace of something is the speed at which it happens or is done. Many people were not satisfied with the pace of change. [+ of] ...people who prefer to live at a slower pace. They could not stand the pace or the workload. Interest rates would come down as the recovery gathered pace. 2. singular noun B2 Your pace is the speed at which you walk. He moved at a brisk pace down the rue St Antoine. Their pace quickened as they approached their cars. Synonyms: step, walk, stride, tread 3. countable noun A pace is the distance that you move when you take one step. He'd only gone a few paces before he stopped again. I took a pace backwards. Synonyms: footstep, step, stride 4. verb If you pace a small area, you keep walking up and down it, because you are anxious or impatient. As they waited, Kravis paced the room nervously. [VERB noun] He found John pacing around the flat, unable to sleep. [VERB preposition/adverb] She stared as he paced and yelled. [VERB] 5. verb If you pace yourself when doing something, you do it at a steady rate. It was a tough race and I had to pace myself. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] 6. to keep pace phrase If something keeps pace with something else that is changing, it changes quickly in response to it. Farmers are angry because the rise fails to keep pace with inflation. [+ with] ...a world changing far too fast for her to keep pace. 7. to keep pace phrase If you keep pace with someone who is walking or running, you succeed in going as fast as them, so that you remain close to them. With four laps to go, he kept pace with the leaders. [+ with] Daisy strode alongside her, breathing heavily but keeping pace. 8. at one's own pace phrase If you do something at your own pace, you do it at a speed that is comfortable for you. The computer will give students the opportunity to learn at their own pace. She was going too fast so I decided to keep riding at my own pace. 9. put sb/go through their paces phrase If you put someone through their paces or make them go through their paces, you get them to show you how well they can do something. The British coach is putting the boxers through their paces. A group of the world's best waterskiers will be going through their paces. 10. at a snail's pace phrase If you say that someone does something at a snail's pace, you are emphasizing that they are doing it very slowly, usually when you think it would be better if they did it much more quickly. [emphasis] The train was moving now at a snail's pace. The economy grew at a snail's pace in the first three months of this year. Phrasal verbs: pace out phrasal verb If you pace out or pace off a distance, you measure it by walking from one end of it to the other. Nash saw Colin pace out the length of the field in which he had landed to ensure that he could fly safely out of it. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] I marked the ground and then paced it out to be sure. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Idioms: set the pace to do something which is regarded as a good example, so that other people then do the same thing The consensus is that Versace has got it right this season and has set the pace for mainstream fashion. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone can't stand the pace or someone can't take the pace said to mean that someone does not work or function effectively when they are under pressure, and so cannot compete or do things as well as other people They were constantly testing me, as if to prove I couldn't take the pace. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers at a snail's pace very slowly, often too slowly The economy grew at a snail's pace in the first three months of this year. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: control the pace The best teams - and the best players - control the pace of a game. Times, Sunday Times Scissors, she says, are the film-maker's best tool: by cutting scenes they control the pace. Times, Sunday Times Local authorities hold all the cards, carry out all the assessments and control the pace of events. Times, Sunday Times Now publishers are trying to control the pace of the revolution. Times, Sunday Times You don't have to have the ball to control the pace of the game. Times, Sunday Times Despite the fast pace and fun of being a celebrity, he still dreamed of setting up a medical charity. The Sun (2009) British manufacturing grew at its fastest pace in nearly four years in April. The Sun (2016) The fast pace and camaraderie of the industry appealed. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The process has moved at a frantic pace for the past four weeks and has not stopped. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But there is no denying that the game is generally played at a frantic pace. Times, Sunday Times (2010) My life galloped along at a frantic pace. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He is staring deep into his phone but comes alive when I greet him and begins talking at a furious pace. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Nonetheless, she continued writing at a furious pace. Christianity Today (2000) The game began at a furious pace. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It was the gentler pace of Italian life I wanted to savour when I could. Times, Sunday Times (2008) If you are on a bike, pedal for a couple of minutes at a gentle pace. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Test cricket used to roll along at this gentle pace. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The fact is that things move at a glacial pace in men's fashion. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Policy unfolds at a more glacial pace than politics. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Life moved in Moscow at a glacial pace. Times, Sunday Times (2009) I get to the studio four hours early and we get ready at a leisurely pace. The Sun (2012) The leisurely pace of golf may be about as far from the frenetic speed of Formula One as you can get. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But like most busy people, they probably resented the leisurely pace of democratic process. The English Civil War: A People's History (2006) Slowing down the pace of progress and the short-sighted, often economically driven goals [of society]. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite recent rises in funding, the slow pace of progress leaves no room for complacency. Times, Sunday Times Many of us who work in aid and development are frustrated with the slow pace of progress. Times, Sunday Times Then the pace of progress started to pick up. Times, Sunday Times It concludes that academic standards in academies have risen overall, although the scale and pace of progress varies widely. Times, Sunday Times Government officials aren't the only ones frustrated with the pace of recovery. Houston Chronicle The pace of recovery helped bring the deficit down more quickly than anticipated. Times, Sunday Times Gilt futures rose again after a sharp slowdown in the construction industry rekindled worries about the pace of recovery. Times, Sunday Times So, keen to avoid inflammatory headlines about a double dip recession, it instead warned gently that committee members 'expect a somewhat slower pace of recovery'. Times, Sunday Times Loan repayments should be linked to pace of recovery in incomes, it said. Times,Sunday Times The language and pace of reform has altered in some areas. Times, Sunday Times We can't afford to slacken the pace of reform. Times, Sunday Times He has faced growing discontent over the slow pace of reform, poverty and what critics say are increasingly authoritarian policies. Times, Sunday Times He also warned against inflated expectations over the pace of reform. Times, Sunday Times With 47 countries on the council and a change of chairmanship every six months, the pace of reform tends to be glacial. Times, Sunday Times But as the pace slackens the schematic nature of his writing becomes problematic. Times, Sunday Times However, as he goes along the pace slackens and the digressions get less diverting. Times, Sunday Times True, the pace slackens after the electrifying opening. Times, Sunday Times Her production needs more precision and fluidity; the performances are a little shouty and unfocused, and the pace slackens between scenes. Times, Sunday Times Then one of them would pace the room while the other made notes. Times, Sunday Times After six months he had started to pace the room too often, hating the lies that are dealt out repeatedly by text and on the phone. Times, Sunday Times I prayed some more, cried some more, and paced the room. Christianity Today He paces the room, looks outside at the enveloping darkness, sits down, stands up, sits down, the bee buzzing around. Times, Sunday Times Then, as he answered, he paced the room talking all the time. Times, Sunday Times She warns that actors may try to pick up the pace, and must be prevented. Times, Sunday Times They tried with a desperation to pick up the pace and expand their game but instead of looking dangerous, they looked panicky. Times, Sunday Times I get on an exercise bike, cycle gently for a minute, then pick up the pace. Times, Sunday Times If you walk with them, pick up the pace and set challenges. Times, Sunday Times We are leading the championship but if we don't pick up the pace we have no chance. The Sun The walk should have taken only 15 minutes at a quick pace. Times, Sunday Times And secondly she showed by leading from the front that she has the endurance to deal with a quick pace. Times, Sunday Times The system moved at a quick pace to the east-northeast at around 110km/h mph, deepening slowly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite the warnings, track work through the canyon proceeded at a quick pace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The second row houses sold at a quick pace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You are building your rhythm up, starting to quicken the pace. The Sun It was, after all, created to quicken the pace of authorising big infrastructure schemes. Times, Sunday Times But looking for delight in creation can as easily quicken my pace with renewed vigor as it can prompt me to rest awhile in thought and praise. Christianity Today But while a remodelling was already underway, the move may quicken the pace at which change happens. Times, Sunday Times Lengthen your stride and quicken your pace to increase your calorie burn and enhance the toning effects. The Sun Digital technology has clearly developed at a rapid pace. Times, Sunday Times This happens when you are completely absorbed in your activity, singlemindedly accomplishing things at a high level and rapid pace. Christianity Today But the rapid pace at which we guzzle our food could have long-lasting health implications, scientists warn. The Sun Yet the rapid pace of change heralds unprecedented upheaval in the world of work. Times, Sunday Times An epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents at a rapid pace, usually affecting a large number of people. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The index of temporary staff appointments also fell to a record low, while the number of vacancies declined at a record pace. Times, Sunday Times It added that inventories are rising at a record pace. Times, Sunday Times Public companies have reduced the dividends they pay at a record pace. Times,Sunday Times At the start of last year households were paying off their mortgages at a record pace, cutting their debt by 13 billion in three months. Times, Sunday Times When the government banned the film a day or two later, the illicit clicks continued at record pace. Times, Sunday Times They set offat a relentless pace and have been absolutely flying. The Sun You've set yourself a relentless pace with some lofty goals you want to achieve by a certain time. The Sun And we’ve got the relentless pace of globalization. Globe and Mail Everything was directed towards making the play unfold at a relentless pace. The Times Literary Supplement As night fell and the drivers could see nothing beyond the beams of their headlights, the relentless pace began to take its toll. Times, Sunday Times Since 1951, support for the two major parties has declined, but at a glacially slow pace. The Times Literary Supplement Forty minutes in, however, the show's slow pace began to take its toll. Times, Sunday Times Does he feel demoralized by the slow pace of change? Smithsonian The slow pace was against him last time. The Sun Some have began looting the wreckage and survivors have criticised the slow pace of rescue efforts. Times, Sunday Times But with a sluggish pace and a lack of tension, it's too hard to peer through the shadows. The Sun Riders must aim to keep moving at a wobbly, sluggish pace. Times, Sunday Times There are many problems with the global economy and the sluggish pace of recovery, but things have held together. Times, Sunday Times The sluggish pace also may have made it easier for some species to reproduce and for their larvae to attach to the debris. Smithsonian Insider The sluggish pace of pay rises has surprised economists, as unemployment has reached a 42-year low of 4.3 per cent. Times, Sunday Times After 100 million album sales they are still running, or at least moving forward at a stately pace. Times,Sunday Times This piece moves at a more stately pace, but never loses its thread. Times, Sunday Times The prose pours on at this stately pace, too dreamy and measured for a novel, you might think at first. Christianity Today The stately pace of the barge, the almost constant action of the estuary's birds. Times, Sunday Times They proceeded at a stately pace. Times, Sunday Times Well, riding a bike at a steady pace takes as much energy as walking at a quarter of that speed. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Do two minutes at speed, then one minute at a steady pace. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Life moved at a steady pace and the church rolled on. Christianity Today (2000) But the cheetah cannot sustain that pace for long. Christianity Today It remains to be seen if the firm can sustain this pace of expansion, given the current downturn in the housing market. Times, Sunday Times There were next to no short lineouts, taken with quick tempo throws to keep their opponents guessing and sustain the pace of their effort. Times, Sunday Times He closes on his prey but can't sustain the pace. Times, Sunday Times The series was issued quarterly for the first nine volumes but could not sustain this pace thereafter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Overwhelming as this swift pace may be, it's essential, since certain of those opportunities will vanish as swiftly as they appeared. Times, Sunday Times And because the current swift pace doesn't allow for reflection, you must move swiftly - or not at all. Times, Sunday Times However, the current swift pace gives you no choice. Times,Sunday Times However, the swift pace means you must take action now or, basically, abandon your future to destiny. Times,Sunday Times Fortunately, for you the swift pace prevents your customary in-depth analysis and forces you to base decisions almost entirely on your instincts. Times, Sunday Times Ignored by most tourists, its unhurried pace and great expanses of water make it a hit with anglers. Times, Sunday Times In bitesize episodes the tranquil ambience, unhurried pace and minimalist storytelling work quite well. Times, Sunday Times What to do: come for the fabulous walking, scenery and unhurried pace of life. Times, Sunday Times Without the delicious nuance, character development and unhurried pace that made an implausible story plausible it would have been a trite, two-dimensional 'thriller'. Times, Sunday Times Firstly they are taken at a steady, unhurried pace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Industry and government regulations must change on a huge scale and at an unprecedented pace. Times, Sunday Times Despite the unprecedented pace of change in so many industries, mainly thanks to technology, the average age of directors of big corporations has been steadily rising in recent years. Times,Sunday Times He regretted that, during his lifetime, change had travelled 'at an unprecedented pace nowhere in particular'. Times, Sunday Times But it wasn't that bad for his usual pace. Times, Sunday Times They took to the idea immediately but had to alter the usual pace of their humour to give viewers the breathing space to make choices. Times,Sunday Times Those involved were asked to walk 13ft at their usual pace. The Sun Work on holding a good pace for longer periods (try eight minutes fast, then five minutes at usual pace, and repeat). Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 步, 在…走来走去因焦虑或不耐烦, 步距 Japanese: 歩調, うろうろ歩き回る, 歩幅 |
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