| 释义 |
pace /peɪs/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr. | prep.
I n.
1. (一)步
He took three paces forward. 他向前跨了三步。
2. 步(指行走时一步的距离，有时用作长度单位)
The fence is ten paces from the house. 篱笆与房子相距十步。
3. (行走、跑步等的)步速；(生长、进展等的)速度；速率，节奏
proceed at a leisurely pace 悠然前行
hike at a rapid pace 快步远足
increase (或 quicken) one's pace 加快步伐
slow down the pace of new-product development 放慢开发新产品的速度
the pace of life in Washington 华盛顿的生活节奏
4. 步态，步法；侧对步(指马的同侧两蹄同时举起和放下的步法)
He set out at a jaunty pace. 他迈着得意扬扬的步子出发。
5. 流畅
write with pace 流畅地写
6. 常规，惯例
7. (赶超的)榜样(尤指比赛中的第一名)
8. 【建】梯台，楼梯转弯处的宽台
II ❶ vi.
1. 踱方步；神经质地走来走去；行进
He paced slowly around the room. 他慢悠悠地在房间里踱方步。
2. (马)走侧对步
❷ vt.
1. 踱步于
He paced his newly recarpeted office. 他在新换过地毯的办公室里踱来踱去。
She paced the room angrily. 她气呼呼地在房间里走来走去。
2. 步测
pace out (或 off) the distance between the two pillars 用步子测出两根柱子间的距离
3. 为…定步速(或速度)；调整…的速度(或步调)
He paced the runners at ten miles an hour. 他为跑步者规定10英里的时速。
I paced myself not to get too close to him. 我控制好步速，使自己不至与他太靠近。
The teacher paces his teaching to his students' abilities. 教师根据学生们的能力调整教学进度。
4. 领先于；为…树立榜样
Team A paced Team B with three hits in the sixth game. 在第六局比赛中甲队领先乙队3分。
5. 与…同速前进
The speed of the machine may be regulated to pace the packing operation. 机器的速度可调节得与包装速度一致。
6. 训练(马)的步法
7. 走过(一段距离)；(马)以侧对步跑过(一段路程)
The horse paced a mile. 这匹马用侧对步跑了1英里。
[OFr<L passūs step, 原义： a stretching out of the leg <pandere to stretch out] phr. at a snail's pace 见 snail's pace
at one's own pace 以轻松自在的速度
force the pace (速度比赛等中)采用高速战术以尽快拖垮对手
go the pace 1. 高速行进
2. 挥霍；放荡
go through one's paces 显本领，显身手
keep pace (with) (与…)齐步前进，(与…)并驾齐驱
Price increases failed to keep pace with rising costs. 价格的提高跟不上成本的增长。
mend one's pace 赶快，加快步子
off the pace在领头人之后，在第一名之后
The red car is about two laps off the pace. 那辆红车比领头车落后了约两圈。
put sb. (sth.) through his (its) paces 测试某人(某物)的本领(性能)
The film director spent the morning in putting the new actor through his paces. 电影导演花了一上午的时间测试那位新演员的才能。
The designer was putting the tank through its paces. 设计师正在测试坦克的性能。
set the pace 定步速，定出速率；起带头作用，树榜样
If we let the fastest runner set the pace the others will be left behind. 如果我们让跑得最快的人定速度，其他人就会跟不上。
show one's paces (马)显示步法(或速度)；显示自己的本领(或才能)
stand (或 stay) the pace 能跟上别人
They can't stand the pace in the city. 他们跟不上城市生活的节奏。
try sb.'s paces 试试某人的本领，掂掂某人的斤两 |