单词 | unpave |
释义 | unˈpave, v. [un-2 4.] trans. To lift or remove the paving of (a street, etc.).
1598Florio, Dimattonare, to vnpaue, to vnbrick. 1623tr. Favine's Theat. Hon. v. i. 44 During that yeare, the Primatiall Church..had the Altars vnpaued..and the Belles vn-hung. 1686Lond. Gaz. No. 2147/2 They have unpaved the Streets. 1769Falconer Dict. Marine (1780) s.v. Waterspout, This whirlwind['s]..general effects on houses were..forcing up the floors, and unpaving the rooms. 1827Hood Don't you smell fire? iv, Here's a nice easy bit in the street, That M‘Adam has lately unpaved! 1859Sala Tw. round Clock (1861) 28, I might take one house and unroof it, one street and unpave it. |

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