pace
n
1 [C] (length of a) single step in walking or running (走或跑的)一步, 一步的距離
only a few paces away 僅數(shù)步之外
She took two paces forward/She advanced two paces. 她向前走了兩步.
2 [sing]
(a) speed, esp of walking or running 速度(尤指走或跑的)
at a good, fast, slow, walking, etc pace 以很快的、 快的、 慢的、 步行的...速度
quicken one's pace 加速步伐
She slowed down her pace so I could keep up with her. 她放慢腳步好讓我跟上她.
(fig 比喻) He gave up his job in advertising because he couldn't stand the pace, ie found the pressure of work too great. 他放棄了做廣告的工作, 因?yàn)楣ぷ鞴?jié)奏太快, 他受不了.
(b) [U] rate of progress or development, esp of an activity 進(jìn)步或發(fā)展的速度; (尤指)活動(dòng)的速度
the pace of change in the electronics industry 電子工業(yè)的發(fā)展速度
This novel lacks pace, ie Its plot develops too slowly. 這部小說的節(jié)奏太慢.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) at a snail's pace => snail. force the pace => force2. keep pace (with sb/sth) move forward, develop or increase at the same rate (as sb/sth) (與某人[某事物])并駕齊驅(qū), 齊頭并進(jìn)
He was so unfit he couldn't keep pace (with us). 他身體很不好, 跟不上(我們).
It's important for a firm to keep pace with changes in the market. 對(duì)一個(gè)公司來說, 能跟上市場(chǎng)的發(fā)展是很重要的.
Are wages keeping pace with inflation? 工資的增長跟得上通貨膨漲的速度嗎? put sb/sth through his/its `paces test the ability or quality of sb/sth 考驗(yàn)、 試驗(yàn)?zāi)橙薣某事物]的能力或質(zhì)量
The new recruits were put through their paces. 新兵正接受考驗(yàn).
put a new car through its paces 試驗(yàn)新汽車的性能. ,set the `pace run, walk, etc at a (usu fast) speed which others try to follow 定速度(使他人跟從)
(fig 比喻) This company is setting the pace (ie is the most successful) in the home computer market. 這家公司在國內(nèi)計(jì)算機(jī)市場(chǎng)上是先行者.
pace v
1
(a) [Ipr, Ip]
walk with slow or regular steps 緩慢而行; 以規(guī)律的步伐行走; 踱
He paced up and down (the platform), waiting for the train.他(在月臺(tái)上)踱來踱去等候火車.
(b) [Tn] walk backwards and forwards across (sth) in this way 來回或前後緩慢而有規(guī)律地走動(dòng); 來回踱步
The prisoner paced the floor of his cell. 那犯人在牢房里來回地走著.
2 [Tn] set a speed for (a runner, rider, etc in a race) (為速度賽的參賽者)定速度.
3 (phr v) pace sth off/out measure sthby taking regular steps across it 以步數(shù)測(cè)量某物
She paced out the length of the room. 她用步子測(cè)量了房間的長度.
pace prep (Latin 拉) with respect to (a specified person) who does not or may not agree 請(qǐng)(可能與自己意見不同的人)原諒.
?? 考研助記
陪駛(諧音):步調(diào) 一致 怕(pa)廁(ce)臭,快 步走
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[peis]n. 速度, 步調(diào), 步法vi. 踱步, 緩慢走vt. 用步測(cè), 踱步于相關(guān)詞組: follow at a snail's pace walk with faltering pace write with pace at a good pace go the pace off the pace at the pace of