pace

ペース、速度

人が動く速さや、物事が進む速さ。

やさしい英語で： The speed at which someone moves or something happens.

• We worked at a slow pace.
• The pace of change has increased.
• Can you keep pace with the other runners?

使い方： at a particular pace (The work continued at a steady pace.); keep pace with someone/something (Small shops struggle to keep pace with rising costs.)

類義語： speed, rate

よく使う表現： steady pace, pace of change, at your pace, brisk pace

歩

一歩で進む距離。

やさしい英語で： The distance you cover with one step.

• He took one pace forward.
• She stood three paces from the door.
• Move back a couple of paces.

類義語： step, stride

よく使う表現： one pace back, a pace away, pace forward, one pace apart

球の弾みの速さ

クリケットの地面が、弾んだ球の速さをどれだけ保たせるか。

やさしい英語で： How well a cricket playing surface lets the ball keep its speed after bouncing.

• This pitch has plenty of pace.
• The rain took some pace out of the pitch.
• The batter misjudged the pace of the surface.

よく使う表現： pitch pace, pace and bounce, pace off something

行ったり来たりする

心配などから、狭い場所を繰り返し行ったり来たりして歩く。

やさしい英語で： To walk repeatedly across a small area, often because you are worried.

• He paced around the room.
• She was pacing outside the office.
• I paced up and down while waiting for news.

よく使う表現： pace the room, pace up and down, pace around

ペースを作る

競走や練習で、ほかの人が進む速さを決める。

やさしい英語で： To set the speed for someone in a race or during training.

• Maya paced the runners for the first mile.
• He paced me during my marathon training.
• A cyclist will pace her on the practice run.

よく使う表現： pace a runner, pace someone, pace the race

歩測する

歩いて歩数を数え、距離を測る。

やさしい英語で： To measure a distance by walking and counting your steps.

• She paced out the garden.
• He paced off ten metres from the gate.
• We paced the distance between the two trees.

使い方： pace out/off something (We paced out the length of the field.)

よく使う表現： pace out something, pace a distance, pace off something

失礼ながら

人の名前の前に置き、その人の意見に丁寧に反対する表現。

やさしい英語で： Used before a name to politely show that you disagree with that person.

• Pace Lee, the plan is affordable.
• The evidence, pace Professor Hall, suggests a different explanation.
• Pace its supporters, this policy has achieved little.

使い方： pace someone (Pace the critics, the novel has a clear structure.)

類義語： with due respect to

よく使う表現： pace the critics, pace someone