dj:[peis]
n.
1.壹步，壹步跨出去的長度（約2.5尺）C
There were perhaps ten paces between me and the bear.
在我和熊之間相距大約有十步。
2.步速，速度，過度 U
The work progressed at a slow pace.
這項工作進展緩慢。
3.步態，步法 U
4.(馬的)步態，溜蹄 C
5.流暢 U
vi.
1.踱步，慢慢地走
He got up, and began to pace up and down the room.
他起身並開始在房間裏踱來踱去。
2.（馬）溜蹄
vt.
1.踱步於
She paced the floor, waiting for the phone to ring.
她踱來踱去，等著電話鈴響。
2.用步子測（＋out/off）
I paced the path and I know how long it is.
我用步子量過這條路，我知道它有多長。
3.為…定步速或速度，調整…的速度或步調
The teacher paced his teaching to his students' abilities.
教師根據學生的能力調整教學進度。
名－復 paces
動詞變化 paced,paced,pacing
有關短語
at a good pace
1.相當快地
The old man can not walk at a good pace.
那老人走不快。
keep pace
1.齊步並進，並駕齊驅
They were walking so fast that the small boy could hardly keep pace with them.
他們走得太快，那小男孩幾乎跟不上。
pace off/out
1.用腳步量出
He paced the distance off from the school to the bus station.
他用腳步量出從學校到公***汽車站的距離。
put sb. through his paces
1.檢驗某人的能力
The coach spent the whole morning putting the newcomer through his paces.
教練花了整個上午測試新隊員的能力。
set/make the pace
1.定速度
If you ask the fastest runner to set the pace, then most of them will be left behind.
如果妳讓跑得最快的人來定速度，那麽他們中的大多數都將落後。
show one's paces
1.顯出自己的本領
He is always ready to show his paces.
他總想顯露自己的本領。
同義
n.速度
rate
speed
vi.走
stride
walk
tread
同義參見
gait
step
footstep
clip