| 单词 | pace |
| 释义 | pace —pace /peɪs/ noun (SPEED) B2 [U] the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes: » a slow/fast pace» When she thought she heard someone following her, she quickened her pace.» Could you slow down a bit - I can't keep pace with (= walk or run as fast as) you.» For many years this company has set the pace (= has been the most successful company) in the communications industry.» These changes seem to me to be happening at too fast a pace.» I don't like the pace of modern life.→ SEE ALSO PACEMAKER(Cf. ↑pacemaker) (RUNNER)Thesaurus+: ↑Speed of motionThesaurus+: ↑Moving firmly on footforce the paceF0 to make other people in a race go faster by going faster yourself Thesaurus+: ↑Speed of motionThesaurus+: ↑Moving firmly on foot• • • Extra Examples:» The traffic was creeping along at a snail's pace.» He set off running at a furious pace.» She takes the attitude that children should be allowed to learn at their own pace.» A few days before the elections, the pace began to hot up.» He was walking at a very quick pace and I had to jog to keep up with him.noun [C] (STEP) ► F0 a single step, or the distance you move when you take a single step: » Take two paces forwards/backwards.» The runner collapsed just a few paces from the finish.Thesaurus+: ↑Walking and walkersThesaurus+: ↑Measurements of length and distanceverb (SPEED) ↑Verb Endings for pace F0 [T] to get someone to run a race at a particular speed, for example by running with them Thesaurus+: ↑Moving firmly on footpace yourselfC2 to be careful not to do something too quickly so that you do not get too tired to finish it: » No more soup, thank you. I'm pacing myself so that I have room for a dessert.Thesaurus+: ↑Calm and relaxedverb [I + adv/prep, T] (STEP) ↑Verb Endings for pace ► C2 to walk with regular steps in one direction and then back again, usually because you are worried or nervous: » He paced the room nervously.» He paced up and down, waiting for the doctor to call.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving firmly on foot |
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