- a single step taken when walking or running（一）步。
- a unit of length representing the distance between two successive steps in walking步（作长度单位的走一步的距离）。
- a gait of a horse or other animal, especially one of the recognized trained gaits of a horse（马或其他动物的）步态; 步法（尤指马的一种训练出来的步法）。
- mass noun poetic/literary a person's manner of walking or running〈诗/文〉步态：
I steal with quiet pace.
我悄悄地走。
- mass noun consistent and continuous speed in walking, running, or moving步速; 速度：
he's an aggressive player with plenty of pace
他是一个速度快的进攻型球员
in sing. the ring road allows traffic to flow at a remarkably fast pace.环行路使车流能以相当快的速度行驶。
- the speed or rate at which something happens, changes, or develops（发生、进展、发展的）速度; 速率：
the industrial boom gathered pace
工业繁荣加速了
in sing. the story rips along at a cracking pace.故事以轻快的节奏发展。
- Cricket the state of a wicket as affecting the speed of the ball【板球】（影响球速的）两个三柱门之间的场地状况。
- walk at a steady and consistent speed, especially without a particular destination and as an expression of one's anxiety or annoyance恒速行走; （尤指忧虑或烦恼时无目的地地）踱步：
we paced up and down in exasperation
我们恼火地来回踱步
with obj. she had been pacing the room.她一直在房间里走来走去。
- with obj. measure (a distance) by walking it and counting the number of steps taken步测：
I paced out the dimensions of my new home.
我用步子测出了我的新房子的大小。
- no obj.(of a horse) move in a distinctive lateral gait in which both legs on the same side are lifted together, seen mostly in specially bred or trained horses（马）走侧对步（主见于专门饲养或训练的马）。
- with obj. lead (another runner in a race) in order to establish a competitive speed为…领跑：
McKenna paced us for four miles.
麦克纳为我们领跑了四英里。
pace oneself
do something at a slow and steady rate or speed in order to avoid overexerting oneself控制工作节奏; 悠然而做：Frank was pacing himself for the long night and day ahead.
弗兰克正悠着劲地干着, 以便能坚持随后那个漫长的晚上和白天。
- with obj. and adverbial move or develop (something) at a particular rate or speed为…定速度; 为…调整速度：
the action is paced to the beat of a perky march
按照轻快进行曲的节奏行动
as adj., in combination -paced our fast-paced daily lives.我们快节奏的日常生活。
change of pace
- chiefly N. Amer. a change from what one is used to〈主北美〉更新; 易俗：
the magenta is a change of pace from traditional red.
传统的红色现在换成了紫红色。
keep pace with
- move, develop, or progress at the same speed as与…齐步前进; 与…并驾齐驱：
fees have had to be raised a little to keep pace with inflation.
为了与通货膨胀同步收费不得不有所提高。
off the pace
- behind the leader or leading group in a race or contest（赛跑、竞赛中）在领跑者（或第一集团）后面。
put someone （或something）through their（或 its）paces
- make someone (or something) demonstrate their (or its) qualities or abilities测试某人（或某物）的性能（或本领）。
set the pace
- be the fastest runner in the early part of a race开跑后不久领先。
- lead the way in doing or achieving something领先, 走在前列; 树立榜样：
space movies have set the pace for the development of special effects.
太空影片给特技效果的发展树立了榜样。
stand （或stay） the pace
- be able to keep up with another or others能跟上别人。
- with due respect to (someone or their opinion), used to express polite disagreement or contradiction用于客气地表示不同意见怀着对…敬意, 请…原谅不同的看法：
narrative history, pace some theorists, is by no means dead.
故事形式的历史, 请一些理论家容许我有不同意见, 远没有消亡。