pave
verb /peɪv/
/peɪv/
[often passive]动词形式
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they pave | /peɪv/ /peɪv/ |
| he / she / it paves | /peɪvz/ /peɪvz/ |
| past simple paved | /peɪvd/ /peɪvd/ |
| past participle paved | /peɪvd/ /peɪvd/ |
| -ing form paving | /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/ /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/ |
- pave something (with something) to cover a surface with large flat stones
（用砖石）铺（地） - a paved area near the back door
后门旁一块石板地
Collocations DictionaryPave is used with these nouns as the object:- road
- way
词源Middle English: from Old French paver ‘pave’. - a paved area near the back door
Idioms
pave the way (for somebody/something)
- to create a situation in which somebody will be able to do something or something can happen
（为…）铺平道路，创造条件 - This decision paved the way for changes in employment rights for women.
这项决议为修改妇女就业权利创造了条件。
- This decision paved the way for changes in employment rights for women.
the road to hell is paved with good intentions
- (saying) it is not enough to intend to do good things; you must actually do them
黄泉路上徒有好意多；光说不练是不够的
the streets are paved with gold
- (saying) used to say that it seems easy to make money in a place
（表示在某地挣钱容易）遍地都是黄金