tarmacadam

• 指用柏油（煤焦油或沥青）与碎石混合铺成的路面材料，也指由此形成的路面。

A noun referring to a paving material composed of tar and broken stone, mixed in a factory and shaped during paving, or the resulting paved surface with compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar.

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1. Paving materialC1formalbritish

   A construction material composed of tar and crushed stone, typically mixed in a plant and then laid and compacted to form a road or path surface.

   焦油沥青碎石路面材料

   • The driveway was resurfaced with fresh tarmacadam.
   • Tarmacadam is commonly used for airport runways due to its durability.
   • The workers spread the hot tarmacadam evenly before rolling it flat.

   同义词asphaltblacktopmacadamtarmac

2. Paved surfaceC1formalbritish

   A finished road or path surface made from layers of crushed stone bound with tar, which has been compacted to create a hard, smooth layer.

   柏油碎石路面

   • The car skidded on the wet tarmacadam.
   • Children played on the warm tarmacadam of the school playground.
   • The old tarmacadam was cracked and needed repair.

   同义词asphaltblacktopmacadamtarmac