Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3861
pavement
路面；铺砌地面
核心释义
A paved surface; the hard covering of a road.
- 1.
A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground.
- 2.
道路的铺砌表面
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
- 3.
Interior flooring, especially when of stone, of large buildings.
- 4.
铺砌材料
material used to pave an area
- 5.
人行道
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
人行道；铺路材料；室内石铺地面；道路的铺砌表面；铺砌材料
用法In use
The children drew hopscotch squares on the pavement with chalk.
用法提示：这里pavement作可数名词，表示‘人行道’。
After the rain, the pavement was slippery and dangerous for drivers.
用法提示：这里pavement作不可数名词，表示‘路面’。
The city council decided to replace the cracked pavement on Main Street.
用法提示：这里pavement作不可数名词，表示‘铺筑路面’。
[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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
“pave”像“铺”，铺路形成的人行道就是 pavement，记住“铺门”的路面。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
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