4VERB (由于焦虑或不耐烦而)在…踱步 If you pace a small area, you keep walking up and down it, because you are anxious or impatient. (由于焦虑或不耐烦而)在…踱步
As they waited, Kravis paced the room nervously. [VERB noun]
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. [VERB prep./adv.]
他发现约翰在公寓里来回踱步,无法入睡。
She stared as he paced and yelled. [VERB]
他来回走着,咆哮着,她目不转睛地看着。
5VERB 放稳步调 If you pace yourself when doing something, you do it at a steady rate. 放稳步调
It was a tough race and I had to pace myself. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
这是场艰苦的比赛,我不得不控制好节奏。
6PHRASE 与…步调一致 If something keeps pace with something else that is changing, it changes quickly in response to it. 与…步调一致
Farmers are angry because the rise fails to keep pace with inflation. [+ with]
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
7PHRASE 与…齐头并进(或并驾齐驱) If you keep pace with someone who is walking or running, you succeed in going as fast as them, so that you remain close to them. 与…齐头并进(或并驾齐驱)
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。
8PHRASE 以适合自己的节奏 If you do something at your own pace , you do it at a speed that is comfortable for you. 以适合自己的节奏
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。
9PHRASE 考查…的能力/ 展现…的才能 If you put someone through their paces or make them go through their paces, you get them to show you how well they can do something. 考查…的能力/ 展现…的才能
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.