block 英 [blɒk] 　 美 [blɑk]

block

block　 英 [blɒk] 美 [blɑk]

n. 块，大块；街区；大楼　 vt. 阻挡　

进行时:blocking　 过去式:blocked　 过去分词:blocked　 第三人称单数:blocks　 名词复数:blocks　

Hold on to the third block, then turn left.　一直往前走，到第三个街区后向左拐。
a block of ice, a block of concrete, a block of stone　一方冰╱混凝土╱石头

  • A block is a painted wooden cube that kids build with, or a squarish chunk of anything, like a block of cheese or cement. And if you block someone, you prevent them from going past by getting in the way.
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  • n. 块，大块；街区；大楼
  • vt. 阻挡

  • 1. Hold on to the third block, then turn left.

    一直往前走，到第三个街区后向左拐。

  • 2. a block of ice, a block of concrete, a block of stone

    一方冰╱混凝土╱石头

  • 3. a chopping block

    砧板

  • 4. a block of flats

    公寓大楼

  • 5. an office block

    办公大楼

  • 6. She took the dog for a walk around the block.

    她带着狗绕街区散步。

  • 7. a block of text in a document

    文件中的一段文字

  • 8. After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked.

    今天下过大雪，很多道路仍然堵塞。

  • 9. One of the guards moved to block her path.

    一名守卫走过去挡住她的路。

  • block (n.1) "solid piece," early 14c., blok, blokke, "large solid piece of wood," usually with one or more plane faces, from Old French bloc "log, block" of wood (13c.), which is from a Germanic source such as Middle Dutch bloc "trunk of a tree," Old High German bloh, from PIE *bhlugo-, from *bhelg- "a thick plank, beam" (see balk (n.)).
  • block (n.2) "obstruction," 1831, from block (v.1), also in part perhaps an extended sense of block (n.1). As a type of defensive shot in cricket, from 1825; in U.S. football, the act of obstructing another player, from 1912.
  • block (v.1) "obstruct, hinder passage from or to," 1590s, from French bloquer "to block, stop up," from Old French bloc "log, block of wood" (see block (n.1)). Compare Dutch blokkeren, German blockieren "to blockade." Sense in cricket is from 1772; in U.S. football, "stop or obstruct another player," from 1889. Related: Blocked; blocking.
  • block (v.2) "make smooth or to give shape on a block," 1620s, from block (n.1). Meaning "form into a block" is by 1863; that of "strengthen or support by blocks" is from 1881. Theater sense "designate the position on stage of each actor in a scene" is by 1961. Sense in cricket is from 1772; in U.S. football from 1889. Related: Blocked; blocking.
block ★ / blɒk ; NAmE blɑːk / noun , verb block blocks blocked blocking noun ★ solid material 固体 1 ★ [countable ] a large piece of a solid material that is square in shape and usually has flat sides （方形平面）大块；立方体 ◆ a block of ice/concrete/stone 一方冰╱混凝土╱石头 ◆ a chopping block (= for cutting food on) 砧板 ☞see also breeze block , building block , cinder block building 建筑 2 ★ [countable ] ( BrE) a tall building that contains flats or offices; buildings that form part of a school, hospital, etc. which are used for a particular purpose （公寓、办公、教学、医院等）大楼；（成组建筑中的）一栋楼房 ◆ a tower block 高层建筑 ◆ a block of flats 公寓大楼 ◆ an office block 办公大楼 ◆ the university's science block 这所大学的理科大楼 ☞synonyms at building streets 街道 3 ★ [countable ] a group of buildings with streets on all sides 四面临街的一方块楼群；街区 ◆ She took the dog for a walk around the block. 她带着狗绕街区散步。 4 ★ [countable ] ( NAmE) the length of one side of a piece of land or group of buildings, from the place where one street crosses it to the next （两条街道之间的）一段街区 ◆ His apartment is three blocks away from the police station. 他住在和警察局相隔三个街区的公寓里。 area of land 一片土地 5 [countable ] ( especially NAmE) a large area of land 一大片土地 6 [countable ] ( AustralE) an area of land for building a house on 房基地；宅基地 amount 数量 7 [countable ] a quantity of sth or an amount of time that is considered as a single unit （东西的）一批，一组；（时间的）一段 ◆ a block of shares 一大宗股份 ◆ a block of text in a document 文件中的一段文字 ◆ ( BrE) The theatre gives discounts for block bookings (= a large number of tickets bought at the same time). 该剧院给团体票打折。 ◆ The three-hour class is divided into four blocks of 45 minutes each. 三小时的课分成四节，每节 45 分钟。 that stops progress 形成阻碍 8 [countable ,  usually singular ] something that makes movement or progress difficult or impossible 障碍物；阻碍；妨害 SYN obstacle ◆ Lack of training acts as a block to progress in a career. 缺乏训练会妨碍事业的发展。 ☞see also roadblock , stumbling block , writer's block in sport 体育运动 9 [countable ] a movement that stops another player from going forward 阻挡；拦截 10 the blocks [plural ] = starting blocks for punishment 刑罚 11 the block [singular ] (in the past) the piece of wood on which a person's head was cut off as a punishment （旧时斩首用的）垫头木 IDIOMS go on the ˈblock to be sold, especially at an auction(= a sale in which items are sold to the person who offers the most money) 被拿去卖；推上拍卖场 have been around the ˈblock (a few times) ( informal) to have a lot of experience 经验丰富；见多识广 put/lay your head/neck on the block to risk losing your job, damaging your reputation, etc. by doing or saying sth 冒（失业、损失名誉等）的险 ☞more at chip   n. , knock   v. , new verb ★ 1 ★ blocksth to stop sth from moving or flowing through a pipe, a passage, a road, etc. by putting sth in it or across it 堵塞；阻塞 ◆ After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. 今天下过大雪，很多道路仍然堵塞。 ◆ a blocked sink 堵塞了的洗涤槽 2 ★ ~ the/sb's way, exit, view, etc. to stop sb from going somewhere or seeing sth by standing in front of them or in their way 堵住（某人的路等）；挡住（某人的视线等） ◆ One of the guards moved to block her path. 一名守卫走过去挡住她的路。 ◆ An ugly new building blocked the view from the window. 一座难看的大楼把窗外的景物遮住了。 3 ★ blocksth to prevent sth from happening, developing or making progress 妨碍；阻碍 ◆ The proposed merger has been blocked by the government. 建议中的合并计划遭到了政府的阻力。 4 blocksth to stop a ball, blow, etc. from reaching somewhere by moving in front of it 拦截，挡住（球、打击等） ◆ His shot was blocked by the goalie. 他的射门被守门员拦住了。 PHRASAL VERBS ˌblock sb/sth↔ˈin to prevent a car from being able to be driven away by parking too close to it （紧挨着停靠车辆）把另一辆车堵住 ˌblock sth↔ˈin to draw or paint sth roughly, without showing any detail 画（某物）的草图 ◆ I have blocked in the shapes of the larger buildings. 我勾出了较大型建筑的轮廓。 ˌblock sth↔ˈoff to close a road or an opening by placing a barrier at one end or in front of it （用路障）封锁，堵住 ˌblock sth↔ˈout 1 to stop light or noise from coming in 挡住，遮住（光线或声音） ◆ Black clouds blocked out the sun. 乌云遮住了太阳。 2 to stop yourself from thinking about or remembering sth unpleasant 忘掉，抹去（不愉快的事） ◆ Over the years she had tried to block out that part of her life. 多年来她努力想把她生命中的那一段经历从记忆中抹去。 ˌblock sth↔ˈup to completely fill a hole or an opening and so prevent anything from passing through it 塞住，封住（孔、洞） ◆ One door had been blocked up. 一扇门被封死了。 ◆ My nose is blocked up. 我的鼻子塞了。 block / blɒk ; NAmE blɑːk /
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