asphalt

asphalt
[ˈasfalt, -əlt]
noun
  1. [mass noun]a mixture of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, used for surfacing roads, flooring, roofing, etc.
    沥青和黄沙或碎石的混合物(用于铺路、铺室内地板或铺屋顶)
    ■the pitch used in this mixture, sometimes found in natural deposits but usually made by the distillation of crude oil
    沥青
verb
  1. [with obj.]surface with asphalt
    用沥青铺面
派生
asphaltic
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English : from French asphalte, based on late Latin asphalton, asphaltum, from Greek asphalton
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