| 单词 | pave |
| 释义 | Word Frequency pave(peɪv) verb (transitive) 1. to cover (a road, path, etc) with a firm surface suitable for travel, as with paving stones or concrete 2. to serve as the material for a pavement or other hard layer bricks paved the causeway 3. (often foll by with) to cover with a hard layer (of) shelves paved with marble 4. to prepare or make easier (esp in the phrase pave the way) to pave the way for future development Derived forms paver (ˈpaver) noun Word origin C14: from Old French paver, from Latin pavīre to ram downWord Frequency pavé(ˈpæveɪ) noun 1. a paved surface, esp an uneven one 2. a style of setting gems so closely that no metal shows adjective 3. Also: paveed (pæˈveɪd) (of gems) set so closely that no metal shows |
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