pavement
/ˈpeɪvmənt/noun
1- Brit. a raised paved or asphalted path for pedestrians at the side of a road〈英〉人行道。
1.1
- any paved area or surface used as a walkway（用作人行通道的）铺砌层, 铺面。
1.2
- mass noun N. Amer. the hard surface of a road or street〈北美〉（公路或街道的）硬路面。
1.3
- Geology a horizontal expanse of bare rock or cemented fragments【地质】（水平分布的）裸露岩面; 砾石滩。
词源
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin pavimentum 'trodden down floor', from pavire 'beat, tread down'.