pace

Danh từ

bước

only a few paces away

chỉ cách vài bước

she took two paces forward

she advanced two paces

cô ta tiến lên hai bước

[nhịp] bước

go at a quick pace

rảo bước, đi nhanh

nhịp độ tiến triển, tiến độ

the pace of change in the electronics industry

nhịp độ biến đổi trong công nghệp điện tử

this novel lacks pace

truyện này tình tiết tiến triển chậm quá

at a snail's pace

xem snail

force the pace

xem force

keep pace with

tiến kịp; theo kịp

it's important for a firm to keep pace with changes in the market

đối với một hãng thì theo kịp những đổi thay trên thị trường là quan trọng lắm

are wages keeping pace with inflation?

tiền lương có theo kịp lạm phát không?

put somebody (something) through his (its) paces

thử sức, thử tài (ai); thử chất lượng (vật gì)

the new recruits were put through their paces

lính mới được thử sức xem sao

put a new car through its paces

thử xem chiếc xe mới chất lượng ra sao

set the pace

dẫn đầu

the company is setting the pace in the home computer market

(nghĩa bóng) công ty đang dẫn đầu (đang thành công nhất) trong thị trường nội địa về máy điện toán

Động từ

bước từng bước, đi từng bước; bước qua từng bước

he paced up and down [the platform], waiting for the train

anh ta đi đi lại lại từng bước ở sân ga mà đợi tàu

dẫn tốc độ; định tốc độ (cho người chạy thi…)

pace something off (out)

đo bằng bước chân

she paced out the length of the room

cô ta đo chiều dài gian phòng bằng bước chân

Giới từ

(tiếng La-tinh)

mạn phép (ai đó, khi người đó không hoặc có thể không bằng lòng)

* Các từ tương tự:
pace-setter, pacemaker, pacemaking, pacer
noun

plural paces

[singular] the speed at which someone or something moves

He can run at a decent pace. [=he can run fairly fast]

We walked at a leisurely pace along the shore.

I told the kids to pick/step up the pace. [=go faster]

He rode his bike up the hill at a snail's pace. [=very slowly]

We encourage you to hike the trail at your own pace. [=at a speed that suits you and lets you be comfortable]

the speed at which something happens

The pace of the story was slow.

His new album is selling at a blistering/breakneck/dizzying pace.

Despite quickly advancing medical technology, the pace [=(more commonly) rate] of change in her field remained slow and steady.

She liked the fast pace of life in the city. [=she liked the fast way things happened in the city] - see also change of pace

[count] :a single step or the length of a single step - usually plural

The tree is about 30 paces from the front door.

The dog walked a few paces behind us.

go through your paces

to do something in order to show others how well you do it

The athletes went through their paces as the coaches looked on.

a show horse going through its paces for the judges

keep pace with

to go or make progress at the same speed as (someone or something else)

Our production can't keep pace with [=keep up with] the orders coming in.

The law has not kept pace with technology. [=the law has not changed fast enough to reflect changes in technology]

She struggles to keep pace with her classmates.

off the pace

US :behind in a race, competition, etc.

The winner finished in 4 minutes, 30 seconds, and the next runner was three seconds off the pace. [=finished three seconds later]

The other runners were way off the pace.

put someone or something through his/her/its paces

to test what someone or something can do

We brought home three different computers and put them through their paces.

set the pace

to be the one that is at the front in a race and that controls how fast the other racers have to go

As our fastest runner, he usually sets the pace for the rest of the team. - often used figuratively

The company's advanced equipment sets the pace for the recording industry. - see also pacesetter

verb

paces; paced; pacing

to walk back and forth across the same space again and again especially because you are nervous [+ obj]

He paced the floor/room. [no obj]

When she gets nervous she paces back and forth.

He was pacing and muttering to himself.

[+ obj] :to control or set the speed of (someone or something)

She paced the other runners for the first half of the race.

Advertisements are paced so that they are shown more often during peak sales seasons. - see also outpace

pace off

[phrasal verb]

pace (something) off or pace off (something) :to measure (something) by walking and counting the number of steps you take

The new garden is 25 feet long. I paced it off.

Pace off 20 feet.

pace yourself

to do something at a speed that is steady and that allows you to continue without becoming too tired

If you don't pace yourself, you'll wear yourself out.

He quickly learned he would need to pace himself so he could get all of his work done.

* Các từ tương tự:
pacemaker, pacesetter
noun

Please walk forward two paces

step

stride

We were proceeding at a pace of five miles per hour

rate (of speed)

tempo

speed

velocity

Colloq clip

verb

Alistair paced up and down nervously, waiting for word from the surgeon

walk

stride

tread

traverse

I was trying to pace myself to conserve some energy for a sprint finish

measure

gauge or gage

judge

rate

estimate

determine

reckon

figure

compute

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