| 释义 |
asphalt /asˈfalt or -folt/ noun- (also asphalˈtum) a black or dark-brown, hard, bituminous substance, occurring naturally, and obtained as a residue in petroleum distillation, etc, anciently used as a cement
- A mixture of this with rock chips or other material, used for paving, roofing, etc
transitive verb To lay, cover or impregnate with asphalt ORIGIN: Gr asphaltos, from an Asian language asˈphalter noun A person who lays asphalt asphaltˈic adjective |