●ˌpace ˈout sth ( ˌpace ˈoff sthless frequent) to measure sth by taking regular steps across it以步丈量；步测◆She paced out the length of the room. 她步测出了房间的长度。NOTEWhen the object of pace out is a noun, it comes after out, but when the object is a pronoun, it comes between pace and out * pace out 的宾语如果是名词，应置于 out 之后；但如果是代词，应置于 pace 和 out 之间◆To measure your plot, either use a tape measure or just pace it out. 丈量土地，要么用卷尺，要么就干脆步测。[v + adv + n][v + pron + adv]