pace
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NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL高考四级六级考研B1
释义
n.
The speed at which someone walks, runs, or makes progress.
步速;进度,节奏。
n.
A single step in walking or running.
一步。
v.
To walk back and forth, especially when anxious.
踱步,来回走。
词根拆分
词根派生=pace
pace 直接来自拉丁语 passus「一步」。它保留了「一步」的字面义(he stood three paces away,他站在三步开外),并延伸为「迈步有多快」——速度或节奏(slow pace、set the pace)。作动词时,pace 是用脚步量出一段空间,常指焦虑地来回踱步。
词根 pass 还连着 14 个词常用搭配
- 1.slow pace缓慢的节奏
- 2.fast pace快节奏
- 3.pick up the pace加快速度
- 4.set the pace定下节奏
- 5.keep pace with跟上……的步伐
例句
- 1.
She set a fast pace and the others struggled to keep up.
她步速很快,其他人很难跟上。
- 2.
The project is moving at a steady pace.
项目正以稳定的进度推进。
- 3.
He paced nervously up and down the waiting room.
他在候诊室里紧张地来回踱步。