★block

① n. (木、石等的)块;大块:

a block of ice/rock一块冰/岩石

The floor was made of wooden blocks.地板是由木块拼制而成的。

② n.街区:

She told us to go around the corner on the left and keep going straight for two blocks.

她告诉我们向左转过这个拐角,一直向前走两个街区。

③ n.大楼;大厦

apartment block办公大楼/公寓楼

④ n.障碍(物);阻塞(物)

a traffic block交通阻塞

There was a block in the pipe and the water couldn’ t flow.

管内有阻塞物,水无法流动。

⑤ n.一组;一批;一套

Allow your children to study in blocks of time, such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle.

允许孩子用成块的时间学习,比如每学习半小时中间休息5分钟。

⑥ v. 堵塞;阻挡;妨碍:

(2013北京)

When we saw the road blocked with snow, we decided to spend the holiday at home.

当我们看到大雪堵塞道路时,就决定在家过这个假期了。

The building has windows with a coating that blocks heat while letting in light.

这座大厦的窗户有一种涂层,可以让光线进来而把热量阻挡在外。

Someone is blocking our plan.

有人在妨碍我们的计划。

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