"pick up the pace" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 加快速度

Definition

比以前更快地移动、工作或进步；加速一项活动的速度。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，常用于运动、团队活动、工作等场合。鼓励别人加快进度时常用。勿与“pick up the pieces”混淆（指从挫折中恢复）。

Examples

Let's pick up the pace so we arrive on time.

我们得**加快速度**，这样才能准时到。

The coach told us to pick up the pace during practice.

教练让我们在训练时要**加快速度**。

If we pick up the pace, we can finish before lunch.

如果我们**加快速度**，午饭前就能完成。

We were walking pretty slow, so I suggested we pick up the pace.

我们走得很慢，所以我建议**加快速度**。

Deadline's coming up—we need to pick up the pace at work.

截止日期快到了——我们得**加快进度**了。

After the break, the runners really picked up the pace and finished strong.

休息后，选手们真的**加快了速度**，强势冲刺到终点。