Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #2461
paces
有节奏地行走；踱步
paces is the third person singular of pace.
walk with regular steps, often at a slow or fast speed
- 1.
walk with slow or fast paces
慢走或快走
- 2.
go at a pace
以一定速度行走
- 3.
measure (distances) by pacing
通过步测来测量距离
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
In use
He paced back and forth in the waiting room, anxious about the interview.
She paced the length of the garden, thinking about the problem.
The teacher was pacing in front of the blackboard, waiting for the students to finish the test.
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。
She paced the room while thinking.
她一边思考一边在房间里踱步。
pace out + noun (distance)
表示用步测量距离。
Connections
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
- 在…周围踱步
- She paced around the garden, trying to calm down.她在花园里踱步，试图冷静下来。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
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。
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。
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).
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
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