英语词汇“macadam”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	macadam
释义	Trends of macadam View usage for: macadam in British English (məˈkædəm) noun a road surface made of compressed layers of small broken stones, esp one that is bound together with tar or asphalt Word origin C19: named after John McAdam (1756–1836), Scottish engineer, the inventor macadam in American English (məˈkædəm) noun 1. small broken stones used in making roads; esp., such stones combined with a binder such as tar or asphalt 2. macadamized pavement Word origin after John L. McAdam (1756-1836), Scot engineer Examples of 'macadam' in a sentence macadam The upright of the cross was- the shiny macadam road on which I was walking, the cross-piece a lane running about thirty yards each way. O'Brian, Patrick TESTIMONIES (1990) He waited between the roadside trees and caught his breath, then crossed the guardrail cables and stood on the macadam. Metz, Don KING OF THE MOUNTAIN (1990)
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