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paving

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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pav·ing /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/ noun  1 [uncountable]TM material used to form a hard level surface on a path, road, area etc 铺筑材料,铺面材料 brick paving 铺路砖材2. [uncountable]DT an area covered in a hard level surface such as blocks of stone or concrete 铺过的路面[地面]3. [countable]TIM a paving stone 铺路石板
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pavingHe sounded as enthusiastic as I might have been if talking about paving stones in Manchester.He waited for a moment while Mr Hellyer removed another paving stone and added it to the growing pile in the hedge.Concrete paving blocks are a more flexible and more versatile alternative to slabs.The crazy paving slabs came up easily enough.The worn crazy paving provides a soft and very unobtrusive backdrop.Tables are installed at gateways and usually comprise distinctive paving materials.His mutterings might have been prayers, his long gown a monk's habit, sweeping over the rough paving.He started walking again, treading carefully on the cracks between the paving stones.
pav·ing nounChineseSyllable
Corpus to used material hard form a surface level


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paving
paving /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/ noun
1. [uncountable] material used to form a hard level surface on a path, road, area etc:
    brick paving
2. [uncountable] an area covered in a hard level surface such as blocks of stone or concrete
3. [countable] a paving stone


pav·ingBrE /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a surface of flat stones or material like stone on the ground 石板等铺的地面Weeds grew through the cracks in the paving. 杂草从铺石路面的缝隙中长出来。🔊🔊   see also crazy paving the stones or material that are used to make a flat surface on the ground 铺料;铺地的材料We'll use concrete paving. 我们将使用混凝土铺地面。🔊🔊