Asphalt

['æsfælt;-əlt] or ['æsfɔlt]

解释:

(noun.) a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons.

(noun.) mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing.

(verb.) cover with tar or asphalt; 'asphalt the driveway'.

手打:路易--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) Alt. of Asphaltum

(v. t.) To cover with asphalt; as, to asphalt a roof; asphalted streets.

黛博拉编辑

同义词及近义词：

n. Native bitumen, mineral pitch, Jew's pitch.

希尔达整理

解释:

n. a black or dark-brown hard bituminous substance anciently used as a cement and now for paving cisterns water-pipes &c.—v.t. Asphalt′ to lay or cover with asphalt.—adj. Asphalt′ic.

校对:莱利亚