“石板路”常见的英文表达是 “cobbled street/road” 或 “flagstone path/road”。
cobbled street/road:“cobbled” 源自 “cobble”(意为用鹅卵石或小块石料铺路 ),所以 “cobbled street/road” 就是指用鹅卵石或小块石头铺成的路,也就是我们常说的石板路(这里 “石板” 概念较宽泛,包含各种形状石块铺就的路)。例如:The old town is famous for its cobbled streets.(这座古镇以其石板路闻名。)
flagstone path/road:“flagstone” 指用于铺路的扁平石板 ,“flagstone path/road” 强调是由这种扁平石板铺设的路。例如:We walked along the flagstone path leading to the old castle.(我们沿着通往古老城堡的石板路走着。 )