pave
/peɪv/verb
with obj.(常作be paved with)
- cover (a piece of ground) with flat stones or bricks; lay paving over用石板（或砖）铺（路）; 铺砌, 铺筑：
the yard at the front was paved with flagstones
前院是用石板铺成的
as adj. paved chrysanthemums provide a cheerful border for the paved area菊花为这片砖铺的区域镶上了一道亮丽怡人的花边
figurative 〈喻〉the streets of the big city are not paved with gold.
这个大城市的街道并不是黄金铺成的。
短语
pave the way for
- create the circumstances to enable (something) to happen or be done为（某事物）创造条件, 为…铺平道路：
the proposals will pave the way for a speedy resolution to the problem.
这些提议将为该问题的迅速解决铺平道路。
词源
Middle English: from Old French paver 'pave'.