pace
gb/pˈeɪs/ us/pˈeɪs/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 2600
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
quantity
1
speed or rate of movement
How fast someone or something moves or happens.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the pace of [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pace' with 'peace' due to similar pronunciation.
คำพ้องความหมาย
speed (A more general term for how fast something moves.)
คำตรงข้าม
slowness (Describes the quality of being slow in movement or action.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
fast pace
|slow pace
|keep pace
|change pace
|set the pace
หัวข้อ
daily life
|sports
|work
|science
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The runner maintained a steady pace throughout the race.
- We need to increase the pace of work to meet the deadline.
- The movie's slow pace made it feel longer than it was.
- She walked at a brisk pace to stay warm.
- Technology is advancing at an incredible pace.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He runs at a fast pace.
- The class moves at a slow pace.
- Please keep the same pace when we walk.
- The car is moving at a high pace.
คำกริยา
B1
action
2
walk repeatedly back and forth
To walk many times from one place to another because you are worried or thinking.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to pace [place]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with 'walk' in general, but 'pace' implies repetition and often emotion.
คำพ้องความหมาย
stride (Refers to walking with long steps, not necessarily repeatedly or due to emotion.)
คำตรงข้าม
stand still (To remain in one place without moving.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pace the room
|pace nervously
|pace back and forth
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He paced the room while waiting for the call.
- She paced back and forth in the hallway before her interview.
- I tend to pace when I'm on the phone.
- He was pacing nervously outside the hospital room.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He paces when he is angry.
- She paces in the room before the test.
- I pace when I talk on the phone.
คำนาม
A2
quantity
3
a single step distance
One step when you walk or run, sometimes used to measure distance.
คำพ้องความหมาย
step (A direct synonym, but 'pace' can sometimes imply a specific length.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
take a pace
|a few paces away
|step back a pace
หัวข้อ
daily life
|sports
|travel
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He took two paces forward.
- The ball landed just a few paces from the goal.
- Stand three paces back from the edge.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He took one pace forward.
- She moved three paces back.
- The dog was two paces away.
คำกริยา
B1
action
4
set or control speed
To decide or control how fast something happens or moves.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to pace [something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
regulate (More formal; applies to controlling many types of processes.)
คำตรงข้าม
rush (To move or act too quickly without control.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pace yourself
|pace the race
หัวข้อ
sports
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- You need to pace yourself during a marathon.
- The teacher paced the lesson to suit all students.
- The leader paced the group so no one was left behind.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Pace yourself when you run.
- He paces the game well.
- She paces her work to finish on time.
preposition
formal
C2
relation
5
with permission of someone mentioned
A formal way to say you politely disagree with someone you name.
รูปแบบการใช้:
pace [name]
หัวข้อ
formal language
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Pace Smith, I believe this theory is flawed.
- Pace the critics, the film was a success.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Pace John, I think this is wrong.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
pace
IPA
GB/pˈeɪs/
US/pˈeɪs/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
pace (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (pace)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: pace
- Plural: paces
Verb
- Base: pace
- 3rd Person Singular: paces
- Present Participle: pacing
- Past: paced
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
paces
noun
pacing
verb
paced
verb
Related words
pacy
adjective
pacemaker
noun
outpace
verb
Advanced or less common
pacesetter
noun
วลีและสำนวน
at a snail's pace
1/ˈæt ə snˈeɪlz pˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
informal
move very slowly
To move very slowly, like a snail.
ตัวอย่าง
- Traffic was moving at a snail's pace.
- The project is progressing at a snail's pace.
at a snail's pace
1/ˈæt ə snˈeɪlz pˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
very slowly
Very slowly.
ตัวอย่าง
- The project is moving at a snail's pace.
- Because of the fog, traffic was crawling at a snail's pace.
- Repairs are happening at a snail's pace due to parts shortages.
change of pace
1/t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ əv pˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
shift in usual activity/speed
Something different from what you usually do, often for variety or rest.
ตัวอย่าง
- Let's go hiking this weekend for a change of pace.
- Reading fiction was a nice change of pace from my usual work.
keep pace with
1/kˈip pˈeɪs wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
move/develop as fast as something else
To move or change as fast as something else so you are not left behind.
ตัวอย่าง
- The company must keep pace with new technology.
- She walks quickly to keep pace with him.
pick up the pace
1/pˈɪk ˈʌp ðə pˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
increase speed or activity rate
To go faster or do something quicker than before.
ตัวอย่าง
- We need to pick up the pace if we want to finish on time.
- She picked up the pace when she saw the bus coming.
set the pace
1/sˈɛt ðə pˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
establish speed/standard for others
To decide how fast something will go or what standard others should follow.
ตัวอย่าง
- Our team set the pace early in the game.
- This school sets the pace for others in education.