The busy streets in Paris were uneven and caked in thick mud, but there was always a breathtaking sight to see in the shop windows of Patisserie de la Rue de la Paix.
2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ
涂满…的；沾满…的
If something is caked with mud, blood, or dirt, it is covered with a thick dry layer of it.