pave
[peɪv] verb transitive
■to cover an area of ground with a hard flat surface of pieces of stone, concrete or bricks 铺，筑（地面）•The area from the shops to the beach is paved with bricks set in patterns.商店到海滩的这个区域是用拼花砖铺成的。
[peɪv] verb transitive
pave the way
■If something paves the way for/to something else, it makes the other thing possible （为…）铺平道路，（为…）创造条件•Scientists hope that data from the probe will pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars.科学家希望探测船传回的数据会为更深入的火星探索提供条件。
[peɪv] verb transitive
paved with gold
■used about a city to mean that it is easy to make money there （某个城市）遍地是黄金，极容易发财•Unemployed youngsters still come to London in their hundreds thinking that the streets are paved with gold.失业的年轻人继续成百上千地来到伦敦，认为这里遍地都是黄金。 |