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block

UK /blɒk/US /blɑːk/

词源

源自中古英语 'blok',来自古法语 'bloc',可能源自日耳曼语系,与德语 'Block' 同源。

noun

❶ 指一块固体材料,通常是方形或长方形的,如木头、石头或混凝土块。

“The children built a tower with wooden blocks.”

(孩子们用木块搭了一座塔。)

“He carved a statue from a block of marble.”

(他用一块大理石雕刻了一座雕像。)

❶ 指城市中被街道包围的一片区域,通常用于描述建筑物或住宅的分布。

“My office is just two blocks away from here.”

(我的办公室离这里只有两个街区。)

“They walked around the block to get some exercise.”

(他们绕着街区散步锻炼身体。)

同义词:chunk, piece, slab, cube, brick

verb

❶ 阻止或妨碍某人或某事的进展,使其无法继续或通过。

“The fallen tree blocked the road.”

(倒下的树挡住了道路。)

“She blocked his punch with her arm.”

(她用胳膊挡住了他的拳头。)

同义词:obstruct, hinder, prevent, stop, bar

常见短语

block out — 刻意不去想或忘记某事,或者用物体遮挡光线或视线。

“She tried to block out the painful memories.”

(她试图不去想那些痛苦的回忆。)

mental block — 指暂时无法思考或回忆某事的状态,通常由于压力或紧张造成。

“I had a mental block during the exam and couldn't remember the answer.”

(考试时我脑子一片空白,想不起答案。)

block party — 街区居民举办的露天聚会,通常在封闭的街道上举行。

“Our neighborhood is having a block party this weekend.”

(我们这个周末要举办一个街区派对。)