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blocks

UK //blɒks//US //blɑːks//

词源

源自中古英语 'blok',借自古法语 'bloc'(木块),最终可能源于日耳曼语系。

noun

❶ 指固体材料制成的方形或长方形物体,常用于建筑或儿童玩具。

“The children built a tower with colorful blocks.”

(孩子们用彩色积木搭了一座塔。)

“The wall was made of concrete blocks.”

(这堵墙是用混凝土块砌成的。)

❶ 指城市中被街道围成的区域,常用于描述地理位置或步行距离。

“The store is just two blocks away from here.”

(商店离这里只有两个街区。)

“He walks around the block every morning for exercise.”

(他每天早上绕街区散步锻炼。)

同义词:bricks, cubes, chunks, sections, units

verb

❶ 指阻止或妨碍某事物通过或发生,可以是物理阻挡或抽象阻碍。

“The fallen tree blocked the road completely.”

(倒下的树完全挡住了道路。)

“She blocked his number after the argument.”

(争吵后她拉黑了他的号码。)

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

常见短语

block out — 刻意屏蔽或排除某些事物,如噪音、记忆或光线。

“She tried to block out the noise by wearing headphones.”

(她戴着耳机试图隔绝噪音。)

mental block — 指突然无法思考或回忆的心理障碍,常见于压力情境。

“I had a mental block during the exam and forgot everything.”

(考试时我突然脑子一片空白,什么都想不起来。)