unpave

IPA/ʌnpˈeɪv/
IPA/ʌnpˈeɪv/

unpave — 動詞

  • unpavepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • unpaves3rd person singular
  • unpaving-ing form
  • unpavedpast simple

1. to tear up and remove a hard artificial surface (such as asphalt, concrete, or p

1.動詞及物
釋義

拆除鋪面

移除道路或地面的硬質鋪面

to tear up and remove a hard artificial surface (such as asphalt, concrete, or paving stones) from a road, path, parking area, or other stretch of ground, often with the goal of returning the land to a more natural state or replacing it with a different surface.

例句

The council voted to unpave the old square and create a park with grass.

鎮議會投票決定拆除老舊廣場的鋪面，改建為種滿青草的公園。

unpave [surface] and replace with greenery

Volunteers helped unpave the alley so the children could plant a vegetable garden.

志工們協助拆除巷道的鋪面，讓孩子們可以種植蔬菜。

unpave [surface] so [people] can [do something]

常見搭配
  • unpave a road
  • unpave a parking lot
  • unpave a driveway
  • unpave an alley
  • unpave a street
  • unpave a path
  • unpave the way for
同義詞
  • remove paving

    more common and neutral in register; 'unpave' is much rarer and slightly informal

  • depave

    near-synonym used in environmental activism; same meaning, equally rare

  • tear up

    less specific — can refer to removing any surface, not just paving

反義詞
  • pave

    direct opposite; to cover a surface with asphalt, concrete, or paving stones

  • surface

    to lay a hard surface on a road or path

文法句型

unpave + noun phrase (road, path, parking lot, driveway, alley)

be unpaved (passive)

用法筆記

Very rare word, mostly encountered in environmental or urban-planning discussions. Usually describes a deliberate, community-driven project rather than casual removal of paving.

常見錯誤

We need to unpave the kitchen floor.
We need to remove the tiles from the kitchen floor.
'unpave' is not used for indoor flooring; it specifically refers to outdoor paved surfaces like roads, driveways, or parking lots.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • unpave a road
  • unpave a parking lot
  • unpave a driveway
  • unpave an alley
  • unpave a street
  • unpave a path

副詞搭配

  • completely unpave
  • gradually unpave
  • partially unpave

常用片語

  • effort to unpave
  • plan to unpave
  • decide to unpave
  • volunteer to unpave
  • unpave the way for

介系詞搭配

  • unpave in order to ...
  • unpave with the help of ...