block
noun
verb
blɒk
noun
1
SOLID MATERIAL
固体物质
a
piece
of
hard
material
such
as
wood
or
stone
with
straight
sides
一块〔指木头、石头等有直边的坚硬物体〕
[+
of
]
a
block
of
ice
一块冰
a
wall
made
of
concrete
blocks
由混凝土块砌成的墙
2
STREETS/AREA
街道/区域
a.
the
distance
along
a
city
street
from
where
one
street
crosses
it
to
the
next
b.
the
four
city
streets
that
form
a
square
around
an
area
of
buildings
c.
a
large
piece
of
land
[澳] 一大块土地
AmE AusE
Head
for
44th
Street,
a
few
blocks
east
of
Sixth
Avenue.
往 44 号街走，从第六大街往东走几个街区就是。
The
church
is
down
the
block.
教堂就在这个街区那头。
Let’s
walk
round
the
block.
我们沿街区走走吧。
She
grew
up
playing
with
the
other
kids
on
the
block.
她从小就是和街区里的其他孩子一起玩着长大的。
a
ten
acre
block
near
the
city
离城市不远的一块十英亩土地
3
LARGE BUILDING
大楼
a
large
building
divided
into
separate
parts
栋，座，幢
[+
of
]
a
block
of
flats
一栋住宅楼
an
office
block
一栋办公大楼
an
apartment
block
一栋公寓楼
the
school
science
block
学校的理科大楼
4
QUANTITY OF THINGS
数量
a
quantity
of
things
of
the
same
kind,
considered
as
a
single
unit
一组，一批，一套，一叠
[+
of
]
New
employees
receive
a
block
of
shares
in
the
firm.
新雇员可以分得公司的一份股票。
Set
aside
blocks
of
time
for
doing
your
homework.
把做家庭作业的时间预留出来。
5
block booking/voting
an
arrangement
that
is
made
for
a
whole
group
to
buy
something
or
to
vote
together
团体订购/集体投票
6
INABILITY TO THINK
不能思考
the
temporary
loss
of
your
normal
ability
to
think,
learn,
write
etc
思维阻滞〔指思考、学习、写作等暂时不能继续的现象〕
usually singular 一般用单数
I
have
a
mental
block
whenever
I
try
to
remember
my
password.
我每次想密码的时候，脑子就会阻塞。
After
his
second
novel
Garland
had
writer’s
block
(=he
could
not
write
anything)
.
加兰写完第二部小说之后出现了创作瓶颈。
7
STOPPING MOVEMENT
阻止行动
something
that
prevents
movement
or
progress
阻碍，障碍
usually singular 一般用单数
[+
to
]
a
major
block
to
progress
进步的重大阻碍
8
PUNISHMENT
惩罚
in
the
past,
a
solid
block
of
wood
on
which
someone’s
head
was
cut
off
as
a
punishment
〔古时斩首用的〕垫头木
9
put your head/neck on the block
to
risk
destroying
other
people’s
opinion
of
you
or
losing
your
job
by
doing
or
saying
something
把自己搭进去〔指冒着损失名誉或丢工作的危险去做某事或说某话〕
I’m
not
prepared
to
put
my
head
on
the
block
for
him.
我可不愿意为了他把自己给搭进去。
10
SPORT
体育运动
a
movement
in
sport
that
stops
an
opponent
going
forward
or
playing
the
ball
forward
拦截，阻挡（动作）
11
SELL
出售
to
be
sold,
especially
at
an
AUCTION
在出售，在拍卖
$500
million
worth
of
art
will
go
on
the
block.
价值 5 亿美元的艺术品将要拍卖。
verb
12
block up
also
又作
to
prevent
anything
moving
through
a
space
by
being
or
placing
something
across
it
or
in
it
阻挡，堵塞
A
fallen
tree
is
blocking
the
road.
一棵树倒下来挡在路上。
The
sink’s
blocked
up.
水槽堵住了。
13
block sb’s way/path/exit/escape etc
to
stand
in
front
of
someone,
so
that
they
cannot
go
past
挡住某人的去路/路/出口/阻止某人逃跑等
I
tried
to
get
through,
but
there
were
people
blocking
my
way.
我想过去，但是有人挡着路。
14
to
stop
something
happening,
developing,
or
succeeding
阻止，妨碍，阻挠
The
Senate
blocked
publication
of
the
report.
参议院阻挠这个报告的发表。
laws
designed
to
block
imports
of
cheap
tobacco
旨在阻止廉价烟草进口的法规
15
block sb’s view
to
be
in
front
of
someone
so
that
they
cannot
see
something
挡住某人的视线
The
huge
building
across
the
street
blocked
our
view
of
the
sea.
马路对面那幢巨大的楼房挡住了我们看海的视线。
16
block out
also
又作
to
stop
light
reaching
a
place
挡住〔光线〕
Can
you
move?
You’re
blocking
my
light.
你挪一挪好吗？你把光线挡住了。
17
to
stop
a
ball,
a
blow
etc
from
getting
to
where
your
opponent
wants
it
to
阻截，拦截〔对方的球〕
a
shot
blocked
by
the
goalkeeper
被守门员阻截的射门
18
to
park
your
car
too
close
to
another
car,
so
that
the
other
one
cannot
drive
away
把〔别人的汽车〕堵住
19
to
paint
or
draw
simple
shapes
or
areas
of
colour
画…的草图
I’ll
just
block
in
the
main
buildings.
我就画个主要楼房的草图。
20
to
completely
close
something
such
as
a
road
or
an
opening
封闭，封锁〔道路、入口等〕
Police
blocked
off
the
city
centre
streets.
警方封锁了市中心的街道。
The
fireplace
had
been
blocked
off.
壁炉已经封起来了。
21
to
stop
light
reaching
a
place
挡住，遮住〔光〕
There
was
a
heavy
curtain
blocking
out
the
light.
一幅厚厚的窗帘挡住了光线。
22
to
stop
yourself
thinking
about
something
or
remembering
it
不去想，抹去
a
memory
so
terrible
that
she
tried
to
block
it
out
她努力想抹去的可怕记忆