Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3861
pavement
路面；铺砌地面
A paved surface; the hard covering of a road.
- 1.
A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground.
- 2.
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
道路的铺砌表面
- 3.
Interior flooring, especially when of stone, of large buildings.
- 4.
material used to pave an area
铺砌材料
- 5.
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
人行道
人行道；铺路材料；室内石铺地面；道路的铺砌表面；铺砌材料
In use
The children drew hopscotch squares on the pavement with chalk.
After the rain, the pavement was slippery and dangerous for drivers.
The city council decided to replace the cracked pavement on Main Street.
[verb] on the pavement
表示动作发生的具体地点。
He walked on the pavement.
他在人行道上行走。
pavement [noun]
pavement修饰后面的名词，构成复合词。
The pavement artist drew with chalk.
这位人行道画家用粉笔作画。
hit the pavement
固定习语，意为积极寻找机会。
After graduation, he hit the pavement looking for a job.
Connections
Collocations
- pavement cafe
- 人行道咖啡馆
- We sat at a pavement cafe and watched the passersby.我们坐在人行道咖啡馆里，看着过往的行人。
- pavement artist
- 街头画家
- The pavement artist drew a beautiful portrait with chalk.那位街头画家用粉笔画了一幅美丽的肖像。
- pavement slab
- 路面石板
- A loose pavement slab caused him to trip.一块松动的人行道石板让他绊倒了。
- pavement marking
- 路面标线
- The pavement markings indicate a crosswalk.这些路面标线指示一个人行横道。
- on the pavement
- 在人行道上
- Children were playing on the pavement.孩子们在人行道上玩耍。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
“pave”像“铺”，铺路形成的人行道就是 pavement，记住“铺门”的路面。
Context & Register
常见场景：pedestrian sidewalk (UK)、road surface (US) 在英式英语中多指人行道，美式英语中通常指路面。学习者需根据语境判断。
Grammar Note
通常为不可数名词，指路面或人行道表面；可用作可数名词指不同路段或区域。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme exactly with 'pavement' due to the consonant /v/ in 'pavement' before the suffix. 'Payment' and 'basement' share the stressed vowel /eɪ/ but differ in the preceding consonant. 'Treatment', 'movement', and 'segment' have different stressed vowels.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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