pace1
noun /peɪs/
/peɪs/
Idioms - [singular, uncountable] the speed at which somebody/something walks, runs or moves
（移动的）速度；步速 - at a… pace to set off at a steady/gentle/leisurely pace
以稳定的／徐缓的／悠闲的步子出发 - Congestion frequently reduces traffic to walking pace.
交通阻塞经常把车流的速度降低得如步行般缓慢。 - The ball gathered pace as it rolled down the hill.
球向山下滚去，速度越来越快。 - The runners have noticeably quickened their pace.
赛跑者明显加快了脚步。 - Aisha slowed her pace to a walk.
艾莎放慢脚步去散步。
Topics Sports: other sportsb2- He's a skilful player with a good turn of pace (= he can move quickly).
他是一位懂得变换节奏、技术娴熟的选手。 - I set off at a snail's pace to conserve my energy for later in the race.
比赛开始时我的速度很慢，目的是为比赛后半程保持体力。 - She kept up a pace of ten miles an hour.
她将速度保持在每小时 10 英里。 - They set off at a blistering pace.
他们一起跑就跑得飞快。 - Thinking that she was being followed, she quickened her pace.
感到被人跟踪，她加快了脚步。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blistering
- breakneck
- breathtaking
- …
- gather
- increase
- quicken
- …
- increase
- slow
- at a… pace
- pace of
- at somebody’s own pace
- at a snail’s pace
- a change of pace
- …
- at a… pace to set off at a steady/gentle/leisurely pace
- [singular, uncountable] the speed at which something happens
发生的速度；步伐；节奏 - pace of something It is difficult to keep up with the rapid pace of change.
跟上快速的变化是很困难的。 - I prefer the relaxed pace of life in the country.
我喜爱乡间那悠闲的生活节奏。 - We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can).
我们鼓励学生都按自己的节奏学习。 - at a… pace The American economy has grown at a record pace.
美国经济以创纪录的速度增长。 - Technology is changing at a blistering pace.
技术正在飞速变化。 - The plot moves along at a fast pace.
剧情进展很快。 - These updates are going to continue at a rapid pace.
这些更新将继续快速进行。 - Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace (= increased in number).
腐化堕落的传闻日益增多。
- The pace of life is much gentler on the island.
岛上的生活节奏慢多了。 - I try to get away at weekends for a change of pace.
周末的时候我总是尽可能外出度假，以变换一下生活节奏。 - The project had a slow start, but is now gathering pace.
这个项目开始时进展缓慢，但现在正逐步加快速度。 - the slow pace of economic reform
缓慢的经济改革步伐
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blistering
- breakneck
- breathtaking
- …
- gather
- increase
- quicken
- …
- increase
- slow
- at a… pace
- pace of
- at somebody’s own pace
- at a snail’s pace
- a change of pace
- …
- pace of something It is difficult to keep up with the rapid pace of change.
- [countable] an act of stepping once when walking or running; the distance travelled when doing this
（走或跑时）迈出的一步，一步的距离；步幅 - She took two paces forward.
她向前走了两步。 - To be a really good runner he needs to lengthen his pace a little.
要成为一名真正优秀的赛跑运动员，他需要稍微放慢速度。 - Competitors must stand at a distance of 20 paces from each other.
参赛者必须站在相距20步的地方。
Topics Maths and measurementc1- I stopped a few paces from the edge of the cliff.
我在离悬崖边还有几步远的地方停了下来。 - Jean followed a few paces behind.
琼在后面几步远的地方跟着。 - You can get a device that counts how many paces you take in an average day.
你可以得到一个装置来计算你平均一天走多少步。 - Two bodyguards remained a couple of paces behind the president throughout the walkabout.
总统走入人群与民众闲聊时，两个保镖一直跟在其身后两三步处。
Collocations Dictionaryverb + pace- take
- walk
- step back
- …
- pace behind
- pace from
- She took two paces forward.
- [uncountable] the fact of something happening, changing, etc. quickly
迅速出现（或变化等）；快节奏 - He gave up his job in advertising because he couldn't stand the pace.
他辞去了广告业的工作，因为他承受不了那种快节奏。 - The novel lacks pace (= it develops too slowly).
这部小说缺乏节奏感。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blistering
- breakneck
- breathtaking
- …
- gather
- increase
- quicken
- …
- increase
- slow
- at a… pace
- pace of
- at somebody’s own pace
- at a snail’s pace
- a change of pace
- …
see also pacy - He gave up his job in advertising because he couldn't stand the pace.
词源Middle English: from Old French pas, from Latin passus ‘stretch (of the leg)’, from pandere ‘to stretch’.
Idioms
at a snail’s pace
- very slowly
非常缓慢 - Traffic had slowed to a snail’s pace.
车流速度太慢了，像蜗牛在爬。
- Traffic had slowed to a snail’s pace.
force the pace (especially British English)
- to run very fast in a race in order to make the other people taking part run faster
迫使（赛跑对手）加速 - to make somebody do something faster than they want to
迫使（某人）加快速度 - The demonstrations have succeeded in forcing the pace of change.
示威成功地促使改革进程加快。
- The demonstrations have succeeded in forcing the pace of change.
go through your paces | show your paces
- to perform a particular activity in order to show other people what you are capable of doing
展示自己的能力 - We watched the horses going through their paces.
我们看着马按照自己的速度奔跑。 - The British team showed its paces during a training session in the hotel pool.
英国队在酒店游泳池的一次训练中展示了自己的能力。
- We watched the horses going through their paces.
keep pace (with somebody/something)
- to move, increase, change, etc. at the same speed as somebody/something
（与…）并驾齐驱；（与…）步调一致 - She found it hard to keep pace with him as he strode off.
他大步走开了，她感到很难跟上他。 - The younger children struggled to keep pace with the older ones.
小一点儿的孩子努力跟上大一点儿的孩子。 - Until now, wage increases have always kept pace with inflation.
到目前为止，工资的增长与通货膨胀始终保持同步。 - The company is struggling to keep pace with changes in the market.
该公司正努力跟上市场的变化。
- She found it hard to keep pace with him as he strode off.
off the pace
- (in sport
体育运动 （赛跑或比赛中）在领头人之后，在领头队之后 - Last year's champion is still three shots off the pace (= in golf).
去年的冠军仍然落后三杆。
- Last year's champion is still three shots off the pace (= in golf).
put somebody/something through their/its paces
- to give somebody/something a number of tasks to perform in order to see what they are capable of doing
考察，考验（某人的能力） - Youngsters will be put through their paces by qualified instructors.
合格的教师将对青少年进行测试。 - We sent our reporter to put Ford’s newest model through its paces.
我们派记者去测试福特的最新型号。
- Youngsters will be put through their paces by qualified instructors.
set the pace
- to do something at a particular speed or to a particular standard so that other people are then forced to copy it if they want to be successful
确定速度；确立标准；领先 - The company is no longer setting the pace in the home computer market.
这家公司再也不能在国内计算机市场上独领风骚了。
- The company is no longer setting the pace in the home computer market.
- (in a race
跑步比赛 领跑 - Willis set the pace for the first mile.
威利斯为第一英里定下了速度。
- Willis set the pace for the first mile.