pace
noun uk/peɪs/ us/peɪs/
(SPEED)
B2 [ U ]（移动的）步速;（发生的）速度;节奏
the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes
a slow/fast pace 慢／快步
When she thought she heard someone following her, she quickened her pace. 她觉得听见有人在尾随她，便加快了脚步。
Could you slow down - I can't keep pace with (= walk or run as fast as) you. 您能走慢一点儿吗——我跟不上您。
For many years this company has set the pace (= has been the most successful company) in the communications industry. 多年来该公司在电信业一直处于领先地位。
These changes seem to me to be happening at too fast a pace. 这些变化在我看来发生得也太快了。
I don't like the pace of modern life. 我不喜欢现代生活的节奏。
See also: pacemaker (RUNNER)
force the pace mainly UK （在速度比赛中）通过加速迫使对手加速
to make other people in a race go faster by going faster yourself
Sylva, in a red shirt and shorts, forced the pace lap after exhausting lap.
Instead of forcing the pace in the first two laps, she hung back and it proved to be a winning strategy.
We usually see this horse forcing the pace, but the jockey's keeping her back for this leg of the race.
I knew I needed to force the pace if I wanted to win.
If there's one thing we know about this runner, it's that she likes to force the pace from the front.
[ U ]（足球）球员（或球队）的快速带球能力
the ability of a football player or team to move quickly with the ball
He plays on the right wing and has pace as well as skill. 他在右翼位置，既有速度，技术又好。
Chelsea lacked pace up front. 切尔西的锋线缺乏速度。
- More examples
- The traffic was creeping along at a snail's pace.
- He set off running at a furious pace.
- She takes the attitude that children should be allowed to learn at their own pace.
- A few days before the elections, the pace began to hot up.
- He was walking at a very quick pace and I had to jog to keep up with him.
(STEP)
[ C ]一步；一步之距
a single step, or the distance you move when you take a single step
Take two paces forwards/backwards. 向前／向后迈两步。
The runner collapsed just a few paces from the finish. 那名赛跑选手在距终点线只有几步之遥的地方倒下了。
Idiom
put someone/something through their/its pacesidiom 使展示本领，使展现良好性能
to make someone show their skills or knowledge, or to make something show its good qualities
All the candidates were put through their paces during the television debate. 在电视辩论会上，所有候选人都使出了看家本领。
pace
verb uk/peɪs/ us/peɪs/
(SPEED)
[ T ]为…定速度
to get someone to run a race at a particular speed, for example by running with them
pace yourselfC2 控制自己的步调;调整自己的工作（或活动）节奏
to be careful not to do something too quickly, so that you do not get too tired to finish it
No more soup, thank you. I'm pacing myself so that I have room for a dessert. 不要加汤了，谢谢！我在调整我的进食量，这样我就能吃甜点。
Don't try to do everything at once - pace yourself.
There's a tremendous amount to see and do in the city, so pace yourself and don't try to do it all on the first day.
The secret is to pace yourself and only increase the length of your run once a week.
I've had to learn to pace myself in order to preserve my energy.
She's not very good at pacing herself and can get pretty exhausted.
(STEP)
C2 [ I + adv/prep, T ]（通常因焦虑或担忧而）来回踱步，走来走去
to walk with regular steps in one direction and then back again, usually because you are worried or nervous
He paced the room nervously. 他紧张地在房间里来回踱步。
He paced up and down, waiting for the doctor to call. 他踱来踱去，等着医生叫他的名字。
Phrasal verb
pace something off/out 步测…的距离（或大小）
to measure a distance by taking steps of equal size across it and counting them
You can get a rough idea of the size of the room by pacing it out. 通过步测可以大概知道这个房间的大小。