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

Asphalt is the black, tarry material that's often used to pave roads or fill in potholes. Your neighbor might decide to coat his driveway in asphalt.

Asphalt is a popular substance for paving roads, parking lots, and even airport runways, because it's sturdy and easy to repair. When old asphalt roads are torn up or repaved, the asphalt can be reused in new highway or road projects. Asphalt is usually manufactured from oil, or petroleum, but there are more ecologically friendly ways to make it, including using molasses, rice, or potato starch.

WORD FAMILY

asphalt: asphalted, asphaltic, asphalting, asphalts

USAGE EXAMPLES

Schwartz launched into action, explaining to the workers that this particular patch of asphalt was unconquerable.

The New Yorker(Dec 28, 2016)

Cycling over gravel – with the odd blissful stretch of asphalt – we were coated in dust and mud, suncream and Vaseline.

The Guardian(Dec 24, 2016)

And a few years ago, the restaurant was featured on Food Network’s show “Feasting on Asphalt,” hosted by Alton Brown.

Washington Times(Dec 24, 2016)

1n a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons

Syn|Hyper

mineral pitch

mineral

solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

2n mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing

Hyper

pavement, paving, paving material

material used to pave an area

3v cover with tar or asphalt

asphalt the driveway

Hyper

pave

cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic

单词	asphalt
释义	asphalt (once / 3999 pages) nv Asphalt is the black, tarry material that's often used to pave roads or fill in potholes. Your neighbor might decide to coat his driveway in asphalt. Asphalt is a popular substance for paving roads, parking lots, and even airport runways, because it's sturdy and easy to repair. When old asphalt roads are torn up or repaved, the asphalt can be reused in new highway or road projects. Asphalt is usually manufactured from oil, or petroleum, but there are more ecologically friendly ways to make it, including using molasses, rice, or potato starch. WORD FAMILY asphalt: asphalted, asphaltic, asphalting, asphalts USAGE EXAMPLES Schwartz launched into action, explaining to the workers that this particular patch of asphalt was unconquerable. The New Yorker(Dec 28, 2016) Cycling over gravel – with the odd blissful stretch of asphalt – we were coated in dust and mud, suncream and Vaseline. The Guardian(Dec 24, 2016) And a few years ago, the restaurant was featured on Food Network’s show “Feasting on Asphalt,” hosted by Alton Brown. Washington Times(Dec 24, 2016) 1n a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons Syn\|Hyper mineral pitch mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition 2n mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing Hyper pavement, paving, paving material material used to pave an area 3v cover with tar or asphalt asphalt the driveway Hyper pave cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
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