1. (also tarmacadamBritish EnglishBrE /ˌtɑːməˈkædəm $ ˌtɑːr- $ ˌtɑːr-/) [uncountableU]TTR a mixture of tar and very small stones, used for making the surface of roads 〔铺路用的〕柏油碎石SYN asphalt
on the tarmac• There was a pool of bloodon the tarmac now, around his head.• There was a flusteredconferenceon the tarmac between two groups of officials.• That is, until cameracrewson the tarmac turned their lenses to them.• Bike and biker parted company and, some slow-motion seconds later, my two frontteeth touched down on the tarmac.• And that was when she hit a wetpatchon the tarmac and felt the car go out of control.• There are five hundred planeson the tarmac, all ready for the big take-off.• A groundparty was immediately organised to manhandle the aircraft on to sheets of corrugated ironpositionedon the tarmac.• Three hours later, the plane was still sitting on the tarmac.• A Maypolesprung up and the displaced tuff was unfurledon the tarmacroad.
TTRto cover a road’s surface with tarmac 在〔路面〕上铺柏油碎石
Origintarmac
(1900-2000)Tarmac, a trademark, from tarmacadam“tarmac”((19-20 centuries)), from tar + macadam“smooth hard road surface”((19-20 centuries)) (from John L. McAdam (1756-1836), Scottish engineer who invented the process)