pave
verb [ T ] uk/peɪv/ us/peɪv/
铺，筑（地面）
to cover an area of ground with a hard, flat surface of pieces of stone, concrete, or bricks
The area near the beach is paved with bricks set in patterns. 靠近海滩的这片区域是用拼花砖铺就的。
Idioms
pave the wayidiom C2 （为…）铺平道路，（为…）创造条件
If something paves the way for/to something else, it makes the other thing possible.
Scientists hope that data from the probe will pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars. 科学家们希望探测飞船发回的数据会为更深入地探索火星提供条件。
paved with goldidiom （某个城市）遍地是黄金，极容易发财
used about a city to mean that it is easy to make money there
Unemployed youngsters still come to London thinking that the streets are paved with gold. 失业的年轻人继续成百上千地来到伦敦，认为这里遍地都是黄金。