Pavement
Slang Term
BritishAmerican
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
含义: The sidewalk (British); the road surface (American).
人行道（英式英语）；路面（美式英语）
La acera (inglés británico); la superficie de la carretera (inglés americano).
歩道（イギリス英語）；路面（アメリカ英語）
인도, 보도
British: the paved path beside the road for pedestrians. American: the road surface itself. Completely different meanings!
英式英语：道路旁供行人行走的铺装路面。美式英语：道路路面本身。意思完全不同！
En inglés británico: el camino pavimentado junto a la carretera para peatones. En inglés americano: la superficie de la carretera en sí. ¡Significados completamente diferentes!
イギリス英語では道路脇の歩行者用舗装路のこと。アメリカ英語では道路の路面自体を指す。意味が完全に異なる！
도로 옆 보행자 통행로를 뜻하는 영국식 표현. 미국에서는 'sidewalk'이라고 한다. 미국식 'pavement'는 도로 표면을 뜻하므로 주의!
字面意思: Paved surface
例句
- Walk on the pavement, not the road.' (British) 走人行道，别走车道。Camina por la acera, no por la carretera.歩道を歩いて、車道じゃなくて。보도 위로 걸어, 차도 말고.
- The pavement was icy.' (British) 人行道结冰了。La acera estaba helada.歩道が凍っていた。보도가 얼어 있었다.
- Cracks in the pavement.' (American = road) 路面上的裂缝。Grietas en el asfalto.路面のひび割れ。도로 표면의 균열.
发音
/ˈpeɪvmənt/
用法指南
语境: walking, roads, pedestrians
语气: neutral, everyday
✓ 正确说法
- On the pavement. (British = sidewalk)在人行道上en la acera歩道の上で인도에서.
- Pavement cafe. (British)露天咖啡馆café en la terraza歩道カフェ인도.
- Pavement cracks. (American = road)路面裂缝grietas en el asfalto路面のひび割れ노천 카페.
✗ 错误说法
- Sidewalk (in Britain)在英国不说「sidewalk」En Reino Unido no se dice «sidewalk»イギリスでは「sidewalk」とは言わない미국에서 pavement = 차도 표면!
- Road surface (in Britain)在英国不用「road surface」的意思En Reino Unido no se usa con el significado de «road surface»イギリスでは「road surface」の意味では使わない의미 차이가 위험함
常见错误
- COMPLETELY different meanings in British and American!
- British pavement = American sidewalk
起源与历史
From paving—but applied to different surfaces in British and American English.
词源: English, from paved surface
最早记录: 18th century
文化背景
Era: 18th century to present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British everyday speech; Pavement cafes
Regional notes: CAUTION: British pavement = American sidewalk. American pavement = road surface.
变体
PavementOn the pavementPavement cafe
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