英语词汇“asphalt”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

as•phalt n. [uncountable]

Chemistryany of several kinds of dark-colored substances mixed with gravel, crushed rock, or the like used for paving:They laid the asphalt for the driveway.

v. [~ + object]

Civil Engineeringto pave with asphalt:asphalted the driveway.

as•phalt n.

Chemistryany of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
Chemistrya similar substance that is the by-product of petroleum-cracking operations.
Civil Engineeringa mixture of such substances with gravel, crushed rock, or the like, used for paving.

v.t.

Civil Engineeringto cover or pave with asphalt.

adj.

Chemistryof, pertaining to, or containing asphalt:asphalt tile.

Greek ásphaltos, -on, akin to asphalízein to make firm, to secure; replacing Middle English aspaltoun Greek ásphalton
Latin
earlier asphaltos, -um 1275–1325

as•phal′tic, adj.
as′phalt•like′, adj.

asphalt /ˈæsfælt ˈæʃ- -fɔːlt/ n

any of several black semisolid substances composed of bitumen and inert mineral matter. They occur naturally in parts of America and as a residue from petroleum distillation: used as a waterproofing material and in paints, dielectrics, and fungicides
a mixture of this substance with gravel, used in road-surfacing and roofing materials
(modifier) containing or surfaced with asphalt

(transitive) to cover with asphalt

Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin aspaltus, from Greek asphaltos, probably from a-¹ + sphallein to cause to fall; referring to its use as a binding agent

asˈphaltic adj

单词	asphalt
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 as•phalt /ˈæsfɔlt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Chemistryany of several kinds of dark-colored substances mixed with gravel, crushed rock, or the like used for paving:They laid the asphalt for the driveway. v. [~ + object] Civil Engineeringto pave with asphalt:asphalted the driveway. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 as•phalt (as′fôlt or, esp. Brit.,* -falt),USA pronunciation* n. Chemistryany of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures. Chemistrya similar substance that is the by-product of petroleum-cracking operations. Civil Engineeringa mixture of such substances with gravel, crushed rock, or the like, used for paving. v.t. Civil Engineeringto cover or pave with asphalt. adj. Chemistryof, pertaining to, or containing asphalt:asphalt tile. Greek ásphaltos, -on, akin to asphalízein to make firm, to secure; replacing Middle English aspaltoun Greek ásphalton Latin earlier asphaltos, -um 1275–1325 as•phal′tic, adj. as′phalt•like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: asphalt /ˈæsfælt ˈæʃ- -fɔːlt/ n any of several black semisolid substances composed of bitumen and inert mineral matter. They occur naturally in parts of America and as a residue from petroleum distillation: used as a waterproofing material and in paints, dielectrics, and fungicides a mixture of this substance with gravel, used in road-surfacing and roofing materials (modifier) containing or surfaced with asphalt vb (transitive) to cover with asphalt Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin aspaltus, from Greek asphaltos, probably from a-¹ + sphallein to cause to fall; referring to its use as a binding agent asˈphaltic adj
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