词汇 | pace off |
释义 | Phr V pace off paces, pacing, paced pace off/out sth or pace sth off/out (never passive) to measure a distance by taking steps of equal size across it and counting themI was just pacing out the room to see where the bed would fit. pace out/off sth to measure a distance by walking with steps of equal length, and counting the number of steps: The director paced out the length of the stage. Jack paced off two hundred yards of the field and banged a post into the ground. ► compare measure out (redirected from pace off) pace (something) offTo take even strides as a means of counting and marking a particular distance or measuring the distance of something. He paced off the perimeter of his property and determined it was roughly 80 meters in length. The two stood back to back and paced ten yards off in opposite directions. pace somethingout1. Lit. to measure a distance by counting the number of even strides taken while walking. He paced the distance out and wrote it down. He paced out the distance from the door to the mailbox. 2. Fig. to deal with a problem by pacing around. When she was upset, she walked and walked while she thought through her problem. When Ed came into the room, she was pacing a new crisis out. She usually paced out her anxiety. pace somethingoff to mark off a distance by counting the number of even strides taken while walking. The farmer paced a few yards off and pounded a stake into the soil. He paced off a few yards. pace (oneself) To move or make progress at a sensible or moderate rate. |
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