1.pave的基本意思是指用某种材料(通常是砖或石头等)将路面覆盖起来,以美化其表面或使人畜或车辆行走方便。引申可指“为…做好准备”。
2.pave多用作及物动词,后接道路、花园等名词作宾语。

pave the way for〔to〕(v.+n.+prep.)
为…做好准备 prepare sth for sb or sth
▲pave the way for/to sth
His teacher paved the way for his success.他的老师为他的成功铺平了道路。
Emma made a good presentation of the product, which paved the way for the sales director to clinch the deal.埃玛把产品介绍得头头是道,这使得销售经理很容易地达成了交易。
Harriman's withdrawal from the campaign paved the way for Stevenson's nomination.哈里曼退出竞选,为提名史蒂文森铺平了道路。
The discovery of electricity paved the way for many inventions.电的发现为许多发明创造提供了准备。
The agreement will pave the way for a lasting peace.这个协定将为持久和平铺平道路。
In science, one discovery often paves the way for another.在科学上,一种发现往往为另一种发现铺平道路。

pave with(v.+prep.)
以…铺路,以…为基底 provide (a road, path, etc.) with a surface of (a material such as stones); base (sth) on (sth)
▲pave sth with sth
They paved the courtyard with bricks.他们用砖铺院子。
We are paving our garden path with slabs of stone.我们正在用石板铺我们花园的小道。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The path is paved with concrete slabs.这条路是用混凝土板铺成的。
The road was paved with stones.那条路是用石头铺成的。
Old roads used to be paved with round stones to help the horses to walk easily.旧路通常以鹅卵石铺面,以使马匹在上面行走起来容易些。
Country boys always think that the streets of London were paved with gold.乡村青年总是以为伦敦遍地是黄金。
The life is paved with health.生命是以健康为基础的。
The way to misfortune is paved with good intentions.好心往往导致不幸。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
One lane is closed while the workers are paving the road.路上的一条车道在工人铺路期间关闭了。
These bricks are used to pave the courtyard.这些砖是用来铺院子的。
The workers were paving a street there.工人们正在那儿铺一条街道。
The town council decided to pave the square before the Hall.市议会决定把市政厅前的广场铺上石板。