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pace
有节奏地行走；踱步
核心释义
walk with regular steps, often at a slow or fast speed
- 1.
慢走或快走
walk with slow or fast paces
- 2.
以一定速度行走
go at a pace
- 3.
通过步测来测量距离
measure (distances) by pacing
以…的速度行进；步测；用步子量；慢走或快走；以一定速度行走；通过步测来测量距离
用法In use
He paced back and forth in the waiting room, anxious about the interview.
用法提示：此处pace作动词，意为来回踱步，表示紧张不安的状态。
She paced the length of the garden, thinking about the problem.
用法提示：此处paced为过去式，表示有目的地缓慢行走。
The teacher was pacing in front of the blackboard, waiting for the students to finish the test.
用法提示：此处pacing为现在分词，表示持续踱步的动作。
pace (back and forth)
常与表示来回的副词连用。
He paced back and forth nervously.
他紧张地来回踱步。
pace + noun (place)
名词为地点，表示在某处踱步。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pace up and down
- 踱来踱去
- He paced up and down the hallway, waiting for news.他在走廊里踱来踱去，等待消息。
- pace back and forth
- 来回踱步
- She paced back and forth in the room, deep in thought.她在房间里来回踱步，陷入沉思。
- pace the floor
- 在地板上踱步
- The nervous father paced the floor of the hospital waiting room.紧张的父亲在医院候诊室的地板上踱步。
- pace nervously
- 紧张地踱步
- Before the exam, students were pacing nervously outside the classroom.考试前，学生们在教室外紧张地踱步。
- pace around
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象自己在踱步（pace），每走一步都像在打拍子（pace与拍子谐音），记住pace就是步调。
语境与语域Context & Register
动词，意为'踱步'或'用步测'。典型语境包括来回踱步（焦虑或思考时）以及步测距离（如用脚测量房间长度）。语气中性，常见于叙述性和日常对话中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words except 'peace' rhyme with 'pace' (/peɪs/): face, race, lace, space, trace all share the /eɪs/ ending. 'Peace' (/piːs/) has a different vowel sound but similar spelling pattern (-ace vs -eace).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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