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[/peɪs; pes/] n 用法:
1 [C] (length of a) single step in walking or running （走或跑的）一步, 一步的距离:
only a few paces away 仅数步之外 *
She took two paces forward/She advanced two paces. 她向前走了两步. 用法:
2 [sing] (a) speed, esp of walking or running 速度（尤指走或跑的）:
at a good, fast, slow, walking, etc pace 以很快的、 快的、 慢的、 步行的...速度 *
quicken one's pace 加速步伐 *
She slowed down her pace so I could keep up with her. 她放慢脚步好让我跟上她. *
(fig 比喻) He gave up his job in advertising because he couldn't stand the pace, ie found the pressure of work too great. 他放弃了做广告的工作, 因为工作节奏太快, 他受不了.
(b) [U] rate of progress or development, esp of an activity 进步或发展的速度; （尤指）活动的速度:
the pace of change in the electronics industry 电子工业的发展速度 *
This novel lacks pace, ie Its plot develops too slowly. 这部小说的节奏太慢. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) at a snail's pace => snail. force the pace => force2. keep pace (with sb/sth) move forward, develop or increase at the same rate (as sb/sth) （与某人[某事物]）并驾齐驱, 齐头并进:
He was so unfit he couldn't keep pace (with us). 他身体很不好, 跟不上（我们）. *
It's important for a firm to keep pace with changes in the market. 对一个公司来说, 能跟上市场的发展是很重要的. *
Are wages keeping pace with inflation? 工资的增长跟得上通货膨涨的速度吗? put sb/sth through his/its `paces test the ability or quality of sb/sth 考验、 试验某人[某事物]的能力或质量:
The new recruits were put through their paces. 新兵正接受考验. *
put a new car through its paces 试验新汽车的性能. ,set the `pace run, walk, etc at a (usu fast) speed which others try to follow 定速度（使他人跟从）:
(fig 比喻) This company is setting the pace (ie is the most successful) in the home computer market. 这家公司在国内计算机市场上是先行者. pace 2
[/peɪs; pes/] v 用法:
1 (a) [Ipr, Ip] walk with slow or regular steps 缓慢而行; 以规律的步伐行走; 踱:
He paced up and down (the platform), waiting for the train.他（在月台上）踱来踱去等候火车.
(b) [Tn] walk backwards and forwards across (sth) in this way 来回或前後缓慢而有规律地走动; 来回踱步:
The prisoner paced the floor of his cell. 那犯人在牢房里来回地走著. 用法:
2 [Tn] set a speed for (a runner, rider, etc in a race) （为速度赛的参赛者）定速度. 用法:
3 (phr v) pace sth off/out measure sthby taking regular steps across it 以步数测量某物:
She paced out the length of the room. 她用步子测量了房间的长度. pace 3
[/ˈpeɪsɪ; ˋpesɪ/] prep (Latin 拉) with respect to (a specified person) who does not or may not agree 请（可能与自己意见不同的人）原谅. |