pace

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

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。