Tarmac

US /ˈtɑːr.mæk/
UK /ˈtɑːr.mæk/
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1.

柏油碎石, 停機坪

a material used for surfacing roads, consisting of broken stone mixed with tar.

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The road was freshly laid with tarmac.
這條路剛鋪上柏油碎石
Workers were repairing the damaged tarmac on the runway.
工人們正在修復跑道上受損的柏油碎石
2.

停機坪, 機場跑道

the area of an airport where aircraft are parked, loaded, unloaded, refueled, boarded, or maintained.

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The plane taxied slowly across the tarmac.
飛機緩慢地滑過停機坪
Passengers were waiting on the tarmac to board the flight.
乘客們在停機坪上等待登機。
1.

鋪設柏油碎石, 鋪路

to surface (an area) with tarmac.

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They plan to tarmac the entire parking lot next month.
他們計劃下個月鋪設柏油碎石整個停車場。
The construction crew will tarmac the new road section by Friday.
施工隊將在週五前鋪設柏油碎石新的路段。