pace/peɪs/

n.

➊ a step when you are walking

➋ the speed at which you walk

➌ the speed at which sth happens or is done

n.

➊ [C] 步：She took three paces towards the door. 她朝门走了3步。

➋ [S] 步速，步子：[at a ... pace] He walked at a rapid/slow pace. 他快步急走/慢悠悠地走。

➌ [S] 节奏；速度：The pace of life in this town is very slow. 这个镇的生活节奏很慢。

keep pace with sb/sth 与…齐步前进：Price increases have to keep pace with rising costs. 提价必须跟上成本的增长。

音组-ace/-eɪs/

race; face; place; pace; replace; space