1 N-SING 速度;节奏 The pace of something is the speed at which it happens or is done. 速度;节奏
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Many people were not satisfied with the pace of change. [+ of]
很多人对变革的步伐不满意。
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...people who prefer to live at a slower pace.
乐于放慢生活节奏的人
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They could not stand the pace or the workload.
他们无法忍受那种节奏和工作负荷。
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Interest rates would come down as the recovery gathered pace.
随着复苏的加速,利率会降下来。
2 N-SING 步速 Your pace is the speed at which you walk. 步速
SYN step, walk, stride, tread
3 N-COUNT 步幅 A pace is the distance that you move when you take one step. 步幅
SYN footstep, step, stride
4 VERB (由于焦虑或不耐烦而)在…踱步 If you pace a small area, you keep walking up and down it, because you are anxious or impatient. (由于焦虑或不耐烦而)在…踱步
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As they waited, Kravis paced the room nervously. [VERB noun]
他们等的时候,克拉维斯在屋里不安地踱来踱去。
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He found John pacing around the flat, unable to sleep. [VERB prep./adv.]
他发现约翰在公寓里来回踱步,无法入睡。
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She stared as he paced and yelled. [VERB]
他来回走着,咆哮着,她目不转睛地看着。
5 VERB 放稳步调 If you pace yourself when doing something, you do it at a steady rate. 放稳步调
6 PHRASE 与…步调一致 If something keeps pace with something else that is changing, it changes quickly in response to it. 与…步调一致
7 PHRASE 与…齐头并进(或并驾齐驱) 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. 与…齐头并进(或并驾齐驱)
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With four laps to go, he kept pace with the leaders.
还剩4圈的时候,他紧紧咬住领先者。
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Daisy strode alongside her, breathing heavily but keeping pace.
黛西在她身边大步走着,大口喘着气,但是没有落后。
8 PHRASE 以适合自己的节奏 If you do something at your own pace , you do it at a speed that is comfortable for you. 以适合自己的节奏
9 PHRASE 考查…的能力/ 展现…的才能 If you put someone through their paces or make them go through their paces, you get them to show you how well they can do something. 考查…的能力/ 展现…的才能
10 at a snail's pace→see: snail
Word Partnership | Use pace with: |
N. | pace of change 1 |
ADJ. | brisk pace, fast pace, record pace, slow pace 1 2 |
VERB. | pick up the pace, set a pace 1 2 keep pace with something 6 keep pace with someone 7 |
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