plural paces
plural paces
Learner's definition of PACE
1 [singular]
a : the speed at which someone or something moves速度;速率 -
He can run at a decent pace. [=he can run fairly fast]他跑得相当快。
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We walked at a leisurely pace along the shore.我们沿着岸边悠闲地散步。
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I told the kids to pick/step up the pace. [=go faster]我叮嘱孩子们加快速度。
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He rode his bike up the hill at a snail's pace. [=very slowly]他慢得跟蜗牛似的骑车上小山坡。
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We encourage you to hike the trail at your own pace. [=at a speed that suits you and lets you be comfortable]我们鼓励大家以适宜自己的速度徒步走这条小径。
b : the speed at which something happens节奏 -
The pace of the story was slow.这个故事的节奏缓慢。
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His new album is selling at a blistering/breakneck/dizzying pace.他的新专辑卖得很火。
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Despite quickly advancing medical technology, the pace [=(more commonly) rate] of change in her field remained slow and steady.尽管医疗技术发展迅速,她所在领域的变革速度却依然缓慢而稳健。
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She liked the fast pace of life in the city. [=she liked the fast way things happened in the city]她喜欢城市快节奏的生活。
— see also change of pace 2
[count] : a single step or the length of a single step一步;一步的长度 —
usually plural通常用复数
go through your paces
: to do something in order to show others how well you do it显示自己的能力
keep pace with
: to go or make progress at the same speed as (someone or something else)与…齐步前进;跟上…的步伐 -
Our production can't keep pace with [=keep up with] the orders coming in.我们的生产跟不上订单涌入的速度。
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The law has not kept pace with technology. [=the law has not changed fast enough to reflect changes in technology]法律没能与技术同步发展。
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She struggles to keep pace with her classmates.她努力跟上同学的步伐。
off the pace
US
: behind in a race, competition, etc.(在比赛、竞争等中)落后 -
The winner finished in 4 minutes, 30 seconds, and the next runner was three seconds off the pace. [=finished three seconds later]优胜者以4分30秒的速度跑完全程,紧随其后的选手慢了3秒钟。
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The other runners were way off the pace.其他的跑步选手远远落在后面。
put someone or something through his/her/its paces
: to test what someone or something can do考查…的才能;检验…能力
set the pace
: to be the one that is at the front in a race and that controls how fast the other racers have to go在比赛中领跑并定步速 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 — see also pacesetter 2 pace /ˈpeɪs/ verb
paces; paced; pacing
paces; paced; pacing
Learner's definition of PACE
1
: to walk back and forth across the same space again and again especially because you are nervous(尤指因紧张而)来回踱步,走来走去 [+ object]
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2
[+ object] : to control or set the speed of (someone or something)控制速度;确定速度;控制节奏 — see also outpace
pace off
[phrasal verb] pace (something) off or pace off (something)
: to measure (something) by walking and counting the number of steps you take以步测量
pace yourself
: to do something at a speed that is steady and that allows you to continue without becoming too tired调整节奏(使自己不会太累) -
If you don't pace yourself, you'll wear yourself out.如果你不调整节奏,会累垮的。
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He quickly learned he would need to pace himself so he could get all of his work done.他很快认识到需要调整节奏以便完成全部工作。
— paced
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a moderately paced stroll不快不慢的散步
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a frenetically paced comedy节奏疯狂的喜剧
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a well-paced meal节奏恰当的一顿饭
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fast-paced music快节奏音乐