[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
[with obj.]surface with asphalt 用沥青铺面
派生 asphaltic adjective 语源
late Middle English : from French asphalte, based on late Latin asphalton, asphaltum, from Greek asphalton