paving

• 名词，指用于铺砌表面的材料、已铺砌的表面本身，或铺设这种材料的过程。

A noun referring to the material used to cover a surface, the paved surface itself, or the act of applying such material to an area.

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1. Paving materialB1formal

   A material, such as concrete, asphalt, or stone, used to cover a surface for walking or driving.

   铺路材料

   • The workers laid new paving in the driveway.
   • We chose brick paving for the garden path.
   • The paving on the road needs to be replaced.

   同义词flaggingpavement

2. Paved surfaceB1formal

   The hard, flat surface of a road, path, or area that has been paved.

   铺装路面

   • The paving was cracked and uneven.
   • Rainwater collected on the paving in the parking lot.
   • The paving on the sidewalk was smooth and new.

   同义词asphaltblacktopmacadampavementtarmac

3. Act of pavingB2formal

   The process of covering a surface with a hard, durable material.

   铺装

   • The paving of the new road will begin next week.
   • Paving the driveway took two days.
   • The city is responsible for the paving of public streets.

   同义词surfacing

• 动词，指用坚硬平整的材料铺设地面或道路，也引申为为某事铺平道路、创造条件。

A verb used to indicate the act of covering a surface with a hard, even material, or figuratively to prepare or make a path easier.

1. B1formal

   To cover a surface, such as a road or path, with a hard material like stone, concrete, or asphalt to make it suitable for vehicles or walking.

   铺砌

   • The city plans to pave the old dirt road next month.
   • Workers are paving the driveway with new asphalt.
   • They paved the garden path with decorative stones.

   同义词asphaltconcreteflagfloormacadamizesurfacetarmac