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pace

UK /peɪs/US /peɪs/

词源

源自拉丁语 'passus'(步伐、步距),通过古法语 'pas' 进入英语,13世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 指行走或移动的速度,通常用来描述人或动物的步调快慢,也可比喻事物发展的节奏。

“She slowed her pace as she approached the finish line.”

(接近终点线时,她放慢了步伐。)

“The pace of technological change is accelerating.”

(技术变革的速度正在加快。)

同义词:speed, tempo, rate, velocity, stride

verb

❶ 以稳定的速度行走或移动,尤其指来回踱步的行为,常带有焦虑或思考的意味。

“He paced nervously outside the hospital room.”

(他在病房外紧张地来回踱步。)

“The tiger paced back and forth in its cage.”

(老虎在笼子里来回走动。)

同义词:walk, stride, march, tread, ambulate

常见短语

keep pace with — 指与他人或事物保持相同的速度或进度,常用于竞争或同步发展的语境。

“Small businesses struggle to keep pace with technological advancements.”

(小企业难以跟上技术进步的步伐。)

set the pace — 指为他人确立标准或节奏,通常用于领导者在比赛或项目中带头的情况。

“The leading runner set a fast pace for the others.”

(领跑者为其他人设定了快速的节奏。)