paved

paved — verb

1. to lay a hard surface made from materials like concrete, stone tiles, or bricks

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

to lay a hard surface made from materials like concrete, stone tiles, or bricks onto a road or path.

例句

The dirt road was paved last year, so cars can reach the village in any weather.

passive: [subject] was paved — typical construction for describing finished work

The Watanabe family paved their front garden to create a parking space for two cars.

pave + [area] + to + purpose clause

同義詞
  • surface

    broader term — a road can be surfaced with gravel, which is not quite 'paving'; 'surface' also applies to walls and floors

  • floor

    used for indoor surfaces only ('floor a room with tiles'), not for roads or paths

  • lay

    focuses on placing material ('lay asphalt') rather than the finished surface; often used with a specific material as object

反義詞
  • dig up

    to remove an existing paved surface

  • uncover

    to remove a covering — less specific, but contrasts with the idea of covering ground

文法句型

pave + noun phrase (road / path / area)

pave + noun phrase + with + material

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive (be paved) when describing a finished surface. The material used can be introduced by 'with' (paved with cobblestones). 'Paved over' means completely covering an area of ground with a hard surface, often with the idea that grass or soil was lost.

常見錯誤

❌They paved the road with concretes.
✅They paved the road with concrete.
💡'concrete' is uncountable when referring to the building material.
❌The road paves easily.
✅The road was paved easily.
💡'pave' is always transitive; you must specify who did the paving or use the passive form.