pace

1. N-SING The pace of something is the speed at which it happens or is done. 速度; 節(jié)奏[usu with supp]

Many people were not satisfied with the pace of change. 許多人都不滿(mǎn)意變化的速度。

They could not stand the pace or the workload. 他們受不了工作的節(jié)奏和負(fù)荷。

2. N-SING Your pace is the speed at which you walk. 步速[usu with supp]

He moved at a brisk pace down the rue St. Antoine. 他沿著圣安托萬(wàn)街輕快地走著。

3. N-COUNT A pace is the distance that you move when you take one step. 步距[usu with supp]

He'd only gone a few paces before he stopped again. 他只走了幾步就又停了下來(lái)。

4. V-T/V-I If you pace a small area, you keep walking up and down it, because you are anxious or impatient. (因焦慮或不耐煩) 在…走來(lái)走去

As they waited, Kravis paced the room nervously. 在他們等著時(shí)，克拉維斯在房間里緊張不安地走來(lái)走去。

He found John pacing around the house, unable to sleep. 他發(fā)現(xiàn)約翰正在房子里四下踱步，無(wú)法入眠。

5. V-T If you pace yourself when doing something, you do it at a steady rate. 放穩(wěn) (自己) 的步調(diào)

It was a tough race and I had to pace myself. 那是一場(chǎng)艱難的比賽，我必須放穩(wěn)自己的步調(diào)。

6. PREP with due deference to: used to acknowledge politely someone who disagrees with the speaker or writer 尊敬的(用于禮貌提及持反對(duì)意見(jiàn)的某人)

7. PHRASE If something keeps pace with something else that is changing, it changes quickly in response to it. 與…保持同步

The earnings of the average American have failed to keep pace with the rate of inflation. 一般美國(guó)人的收入跟不上通貨膨脹的速度。

8. 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. 與…并駕齊驅(qū)

With four laps to go, he kept pace with the leaders. 還有4圈要跑，他與那些領(lǐng)先者并駕齊驅(qū)。

9. PHRASE If you do something at your own pace, you do it at a speed that is comfortable for you. 按自己的速度

The computer will give students the opportunity to learn at their own pace. 計(jì)算機(jī)將給予學(xué)生們按照自己的速度學(xué)習(xí)的機(jī)會(huì)。

10. at a snail's pace→see snail