tarmac /ˈtɑːmæk/ TEM4

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Tarmac is a material used for making road surfaces, consisting of crushed stones mixed with tar. (用来铺路面的) 柏油碎石 [英国英语] [trademark]

  例：

  ...waves of heat rising from the tarmac.

  …沥青路面上升起的热浪。

• 2. 

  N-SING The tarmac is an area with a surface made of tarmac, especially the area from which planes take off at an airport. 柏油碎石路面 (尤指飞机跑道)

  例：

  Standing on the tarmac were two American planes.

  停在跑道上的是两架美国飞机。