pace

CET4TEM4IELTS考研CET6中频词核心词汇

英 [peɪs] 美[pes]

释义

n. 一步；步速；步法

vi. 踱步；缓慢而行

vt. 踱步于；用步测

n. (Pace)人名；(捷)帕采；(英)佩斯；(法)帕斯；(罗)帕切

词态变化

复数: paces;第三人称单数: paces;过去式: paced;过去分词: paced;现在分词: pacing;

近义词

speed rate

中文词源

pace 速度，步伐

来自拉丁语passus,步伐，来自PIE*pete,展开，词源同feather,compete.

pace 请原谅

来自拉丁语pax 的离格形式pace,和平，平和，词源同peace.后引申词义请平静，请息怒，请原谅等。

英文词源

pace: pace: [13] Latin passus ‘step’, the source of English pace (and also ultimately of English pass), denoted etymologically a ‘stretch of the leg’. It was based on passus, the past participle of the verb pandere ‘stretch’ (source also of English expand and spawn). English acquired it via Old French pas, and at first used it not just for ‘step’ and ‘rate of movement’, but also for a ‘mountain defile’. In this last sense, though, it has since the early modern English period been converted to pass, partly through reassociation with French pas, partly through the influence of the verb pass.
=> expand, pass, spawn
pace (n.): late 13c., "a step in walking; rate of motion," from Old French pas "a step, pace, trace," and directly from Latin passus, passum "a step, pace, stride," noun use of past participle of pandere "to stretch (the leg), spread out," probably from PIE *pat-no-, a nasalized variant of root *pete- "to spread" (cognates: Greek petannynai "to spread out," petalon "a leaf," patane "plate, dish;" Old Norse faðmr "embrace, bosom," Old English fæðm "embrace, bosom, fathom," Old Saxon fathmos "the outstretched arms"). Also, "a measure of five feet" [Johnson]. Pace-setter in fashion is from 1895.
pace (prep.): "with the leave of," 1863, from Latin pace, ablative of pax "peace," as in pace tua "with all deference to you;" from PIE *pak- "to fasten" (see pax). "Used chiefly as a courteous or ironical apology for a contradiction or difference of opinion" [OED].
pace (v.): 1510s, "to walk at a steady rate," from pace (n.). Meaning "to measure by pacing" is from 1570s. That of "to set the pace for" (another) is from 1886. Related: Paced; pacing.

双语例句

1. Interest rates would come down as the recovery gathered pace.: 随着复苏的加速，利率会降下来。

2. Instead of moving at his usual stately pace, he was almost running.: 他没像平时那样优雅庄重地走着，而是几乎跑了起来。

3. 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。

4. He scares teams to death with his pace and power.: 他的速度之快、力量之大让其他队胆战不已。

5. Both teams played with a lot of quality, pace and tempo.: 两支球队的水平都很高，节奏和速度都很快。

英英释意

1. the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

2. the distance covered by a step;: "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

3. the relative speed of progress or change;: "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"

4. a step in walking or running

5. the rate of some repeating event

6. a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

实用场景例句

to set off at a steady/gentle/leisurely pace: 以稳定的 / 徐缓的 / 悠闲的步子出发

Congestion frequently reduces traffic to walking pace .: 交通阻塞经常把车流的速度降低得如步行一般缓慢。

The ball gathered pace as it rolled down the hill.: 随着球向山下滚动，它的速度越来越快。

The runners have noticeably quickened their pace.: 赛跑者明显加快了脚步。

It is difficult to keep up with the rapid pace of change.: 跟上迅速的变化是很困难的。

We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can) .: 我们鼓励学生都按自己的节奏学习。

I prefer the relaxed pace of life in the country.: 我喜爱乡间那悠闲的生活节奏。

Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace (= increased in number) .: 腐化堕落的传闻日益增多。

She took two paces forward.: 她向前走了两步。

He gave up his job in advertising because he couldn't stand the pace .: 他辞去了广告业的工作，因为他承受不了那种快节奏。

The novel lacks pace (= it develops too slowly) .: 这部小说缺乏节奏感。

She found it hard to keep pace with him as he strode off.: 他大步走开了，她感到很难跟上他。

Until now, wage increases have always kept pace with inflation.: 到目前为止，工资的增长与通货膨胀始终保持同步。

Many people were not satisfied with the pace of change.: 很多人对变革的步伐不满意。

...people who prefer to live at a slower pace...: 乐于放慢生活节奏的人

He moved at a brisk pace down the rue St Antoine...: 他沿着圣安托万街轻快地走去。

Their pace quickened as they approached their cars.: 走近自己的车时，他们加快了脚步。

He'd only gone a few paces before he stopped again...: 他只走了几步远就又停了下来。

I took a pace backwards.: 我往后退了一步。

As they waited, Kravis paced the room nervously...: 他们等的时候，克拉维斯在屋里不安地踱来踱去。

He found John pacing around the flat, unable to sleep...: 他发现约翰在公寓里来回踱步，无法入睡。

It was a tough race and I had to pace myself.: 这是场艰苦的比赛，我不得不控制好节奏。

Farmers are angry because the rise fails to keep pace with inflation.: 农民们很气愤，因为提价赶不上通货膨胀。

...a world changing far too fast for her to keep pace.: 世界变化得太快，她跟不上

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。

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。

The computer will give students the opportunity to learn at their own pace...: 计算机让学生们有机会按照自己的节奏学习。

She was going too fast so I decided to keep riding at my own pace.: 她骑得太快了，所以我决定按自己的速度骑。

The British coach is putting the boxers through their paces...: 英国教练正在检验拳手们的能力。

A group of the world's best waterskiers will be going through their paces.: 一队世界上最优秀的滑水运动员将一展身手。

考试真题

It clearly indicates the fast pace of modern life.

For an active learner, engaging with a textbook can be an interactive experience: readers proceed at their own pace.

Asked what they would like to change in the world, the students mentioned only personal concerns such as slowing down the pace of life, gaining good friends, becoming more spiritual, becoming either more materially successful or less materially oriented ( ' , depending on the student's values), and being more respectful of the Earth, animals and other people.

There are, however, drawbacks to moving through school at such a brisk pace.

The university has poured resources into peer counseling to help students from inner-city schools adjust to the rigor (严格要求) and faster pace of a university classroom –and also to help minority students overcome the stereotype that they are less qualified.

quicken the pace of industrialization

Asked what they would like to change in the world, the students mentioned only personal concerns such as slowing down the pace of life, gaining good friends, becoming more spiritual, becoming either more materially successful or less materially oriented d

Co-author Céline Le Bohec, from the University of Strasbourg in France, warned: "If there're no actions aimed at haling or controlling global warming, and the pace of the current human- induced changes such as climate change and overfishing stays the same

first, keeping up with the pace of technological change; recruiting high-quality staff in a time of skills shortages in it as a whole and in a highly competitive market; and the issue of retaining staff once they've been recruited and trained.

Hawking was speaking at the opening of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCF) at Cambridge University, a multi-disciplinary institute that will attempt to tackle some of the open-ended questions raised by the rapid pace of development

In other experiments, Lupyan and Swignley found that uttering the name of a common product when on the hunt for it helped quicken someone's pace, but talking about uncommon items showed no advantage and slowed you down.

People enjoy the tranquility of a slower pace of life.

The first obvious one is that the pace of innovation is too fast for consumers.

with the benefit of hindsight, it looks like the Internet will transform the economy at something like the pace of other great inventions like electricity.

According to a recent study, four out of ten people under 35 years old are planning to downshift from stressful jobs to a slower pace of life.

At the beginning, when friends offered to take her through her paces, I declined because I knew they had their own households to deal with.

In the evening, rides are usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace.

Overall, Europe’s wholesale market for food and drink is growing at the same sluggish pace as the retail market, but the figures, when added together, mask two opposing trends.

By offering on-trend items at dirt-cheap prices, Cline argues, these brands have hijacked fashion cycles, shaking an industry long accustomed to a seasonal pace.

By offering on-trend items at dirt-cheap prices, cine argues, these brands have hijacked fashion cycles, shaking an industry long accustomed to seasonal pace.

For now it appears the economy is creating jobs at a decent pace.

For one thing, it is very slow compared to the pace of change within the digital economy.

overall, Europe's wholesale market for food and drink is growing at the same sluggish pace as the retail market, but the figures, when added together, mask two opposing trends.

Studying this could help understand why human evolution picked pace in the last 30, 000 years, with social environment being a major contributory factor.

The pace of change in energy sources appears to be speeding up – perhaps just in time to have a meaningful effect in slowing climate change.

We still have a long way to go to get back to full employment, but at least we are now finally moving forward at a faster pace.

Young people who are still getting started in life were more likely than older adults to prioritize personal fulfillment in their work, to believe they will advance their careers most by regularly changing jobs, to favor communities with more public servi

词组搭配

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）在跑在第一的人（或人群）后面

put someone (或 something) through their (或 its) pa

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

成为赛跑开始后不久跑得最快的人

stand (或 stay) the pace

be able to keep up with another or others

能跟上别人

同义词辨析

speed, rate, velocity, pace

这些名词均含"速度，速率"之意。

speed：普通用词，指单位时间内行进的固定速度或速率，也指可能达到的最高速度。

rate作"速度"讲时，与speed同义，可换用。作速率解时，指相对增长的速度，也指两种相比较而得出的标准速度。

velocity：技术用词，指物体沿着一定方向运动时的速率。

pace：普通用词，指步行的速度，常引申指活动的进度或生产率。

step, pace

这两个名词均含"步，步态"之意。

step：普通用词，指脚抬起落下的动作和一步的距离。抽象概念指步骤。

pace：指身体向前移动的速度和情况。表一步距离时，可与step换用。

walk, stride, stroll, strut, pace

这些动词均有"行走，徒步"之意。

walk：最常用词，中性词，指除跑、跳之外所有移步的动作。

stride：着重步子大而且节奏有力，流露出匆忙、烦恼、得意等情绪。

stroll：多指走走停停，步子缓慢，悠闲自得，漫无目的。

strut：指大摇大摆地走，含过分自信或自高自大意味。

pace：指踱步，走步。