单词 | to keep pace |
释义 | > as lemmasto keep (also †hold) pace a. to keep (also †hold) pace: to maintain the same speed of movement; to advance or progress at an equal or (occasionally) sufficient rate; to keep up with. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (intransitive)] > keep pace with coast1413 to keep (also hold) pace1583 live1898 the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [verb (transitive)] > advance at equal rate with to hold a wayOE to keep (also hold) pace1583 evena1616 filea1625 1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) sig. Liii The three Sisters Litæ..were left a loofe behind her far out of sight, not able to keepe pace with such a swinger. 1592 W. Warner Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) vii. xxxvi. 158 My Heart recouers Couert wheare the Hound [of Love] cannot hold pace. 1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream iii. iii. 33 My legges can keepe no pase with my desires. View more context for this quotation 1647 N. Ward Simple Cobler Aggawam 59 Who have held pace..with you in our evill wayes. 1699 W. Penn Some Fruits of Solitude (ed. 5) §497. 142 His Work keeps Pace with his Life, and so leaves nothing to be done when He Dyes. 1762 O. Goldsmith Citizen of World I. 53 His luxuries kept pace with the affluence of his fortune. 1780 R. H. Lee Let. 31 Aug. (1914) II. 199 The times are amazingly expensive, more so by far than my means to hold pace with the general extravagance. 1876 J. Grant Hist. Burgh Schools Scotl. ii. xiii. 355 Boys..found incapable of keeping pace with the rest of their fellows. 1905 Baroness Orczy Scarlet Pimpernel xvii. 170 His confidential groom had some difficulty in keeping pace with him, for Sultan flew along. 1992 Independent 28 Jan. 8/4 The world has become a more complicated place, and even the computers have trouble keeping pace. < as lemmas |
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