英语词汇“to block out”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1. transitive. To shape, draft, or sketch (something) roughly, as a preliminary to further development or refinement.

1738 S. Madden Refl. & Resol. sig. A2 I forced my self to hew and block out this rude Sketch of a much larger Design, which I had drawn up for abler Work-men to polish.

1753 G. Washington Diary 13 Dec. (1925) I. 59 They..told 50 [canoes]..besides many others which were blocked-out, in Readiness to make.

1829 Massachusetts Spy 16 Dec. There are portions [of the message] which bear the marks of having been ‘blocked out’ by General Jackson.

1837 J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Scott (1839) III. 15 The latter Cantos having..been merely blocked out when the first went to press.

1922 St. Nicholas Aug. 1043/2 The form was at first only roughly blocked out in the marble.

1946 M. Lowry Let. 28 June in Sursum Corda! (1995) I. 590 A thing I recently blocked out in Mexico, entitled Dark as the Grave Wherein my Friend is Laid, potentially my best to date.

2000 Daily Tel. 30 Aug. 17/2 Having first blocked out the masses and worked out the composition, he was free to minimise differences in tone and texture.

a. transitive. To prevent (light or sound) from reaching a person.

1815 Gentleman's Mag. July 27 A clumsy clock-case blocking out the light and sight of the West window.

1972 Village Voice (N.Y.) 1 June 50/3 Many would rather take the chance of being robbed than block out the sunshine with an ominous gate.

2016 N. Yoon Sun is also Star 50 The headphones are the kind that have giant ear pads for blocking out sound.

b. transitive. To exclude (something unpleasant or distracting) from one's thoughts or consciousness.

1948 Sierra Educ. News (Calif. Teachers Assoc.) Dec. 18/3 Repression..is a process of deliberately avoiding conflict involved in a problem solving situation. Blocking out the memory of unpleasant experiences.

1980 M. Thelwell Harder they Come (1996) xiii. 275 She couldn't block out the laughter or curses or the shrill yelps and whinneys that came through the wall.

2003 Bowling Digest June 17/3 For years, I've worked on blocking out distractions and concentrating.

2008 Observer 20 Jan. 39/4 Like other child soldiers, he blocked out what was happening with drugs.

3. transitive. Mining. To remove or cut out (coal, ore, earth, etc.) in blocks or sections. Cf. sense 12.

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1859 Star (Ballarat, Victoria) 20 Jan. If defendants had complied with the regulations, instead of blocking out their ground they would long since have proved whether or not a junction existed.

1908 R. S. G. Stokes Mines & Minerals Brit. Empire vii. 68 Shafts are sunk in squares, 40 feet apart, from which the daring miners block out the dirt.

1996 D. Gaddy in V. Ford Silver Peak (2000) viii. 191/2 (transcript) If you're mining hard rock, you go out and drill a hole, and you sample, and you can block out the ore, and you know exactly what you have.

4. transitive. Sheep-shearing. To shape the fleece of (a sheep) in preparation for showing. Cf. sense 13.

1872 Trans. Highland & Agric. Soc. Scotl. 4 239 At an early part of the season the sheep is blocked out upon the old wool, and is subject to occasional clippings and dressings, till it is moulded into what is considered a fine form.

1932 O. A. C. Rev. (Ontario Agric. College) Feb. 372 With a sharp pair of shears, block out the sheep to the desired confirmation.

5. transitive. To organize (one's time) by assigning blocks of time to particular activities; to reserve (a period of time) in one's schedule for a particular activity. Cf. to block in 3 at Phrasal verbs.

1882 Forest Republican (Tionesta, Pa.) 19 Apr. Block out your time; be sure you have a period for study, for reading educational journals.., and for recreation.

1948 Motive Jan. 42/2 Block out some time, in your year's schedule, for unhurried ‘sings’.

2005 N. Hornby Long Way Down 184 You'll have to block out some time in your diary. Otherwise life will keep getting in the way.

2007 Independent 12 Dec. (Property section) 10/3 Ready for the party of the century? Then block out next Tuesday night!

6. transitive. Theatre, Film, and Television. To plan (a scene, act, etc.) with reference to the position and movement of actors, placement of props, etc.; to plan (the position and movement of actors) on a stage or film set. Cf. sense 6b.

1935 J. L. Latham 555 Pointers for Beginning Actors & Directors 8 Blocking out a scene. Planning the movement of the characters on stage in a scene.

1967 Listener 24 Aug. 240/1 At the first rehearsal..we were blocking out the moves.

2000 N.Y. Times Mag. 8 Oct. 120/1 Midler and the director block out a piece of stage business, and they shoot the scene six more times.

7. transitive. Cricket. To play out (an over, a number of deliveries, etc.) defensively and without losing one's wicket. Cf. sense 2a(a).

1988 Sandwell Evening Mail 13 Sept. 44/4 His final act in first class cricket was to block out three deliveries from Vic Marks that brought Warwicks a draw against Somerset.

1994 I. Botham My Autobiogr. ix. 166 I decided to try and block out the final over from John Emburey.

2015 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 14 July 41 We hate blocking out an over and always try to take the initiative.

单词	to block out
释义	> as lemmas to block out to block out 1. transitive. To shape, draft, or sketch (something) roughly, as a preliminary to further development or refinement. Π 1738 S. Madden Refl. & Resol. sig. A2 I forced my self to hew and block out this rude Sketch of a much larger Design, which I had drawn up for abler Work-men to polish. 1753 G. Washington Diary 13 Dec. (1925) I. 59 They..told 50 [canoes]..besides many others which were blocked-out, in Readiness to make. 1829 Massachusetts Spy 16 Dec. There are portions [of the message] which bear the marks of having been ‘blocked out’ by General Jackson. 1837 J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Scott (1839) III. 15 The latter Cantos having..been merely blocked out when the first went to press. 1922 St. Nicholas Aug. 1043/2 The form was at first only roughly blocked out in the marble. 1946 M. Lowry Let. 28 June in Sursum Corda! (1995) I. 590 A thing I recently blocked out in Mexico, entitled Dark as the Grave Wherein my Friend is Laid, potentially my best to date. 2000 Daily Tel. 30 Aug. 17/2 Having first blocked out the masses and worked out the composition, he was free to minimise differences in tone and texture. 2. a. transitive. To prevent (light or sound) from reaching a person. Π 1815 Gentleman's Mag. July 27 A clumsy clock-case blocking out the light and sight of the West window. 1972 Village Voice (N.Y.) 1 June 50/3 Many would rather take the chance of being robbed than block out the sunshine with an ominous gate. 2016 N. Yoon Sun is also Star 50 The headphones are the kind that have giant ear pads for blocking out sound. b. transitive. To exclude (something unpleasant or distracting) from one's thoughts or consciousness. Π 1948 Sierra Educ. News (Calif. Teachers Assoc.) Dec. 18/3 Repression..is a process of deliberately avoiding conflict involved in a problem solving situation. Blocking out the memory of unpleasant experiences. 1980 M. Thelwell Harder they Come (1996) xiii. 275 She couldn't block out the laughter or curses or the shrill yelps and whinneys that came through the wall. 2003 Bowling Digest June 17/3 For years, I've worked on blocking out distractions and concentrating. 2008 Observer 20 Jan. 39/4 Like other child soldiers, he blocked out what was happening with drugs. 3. transitive. Mining. To remove or cut out (coal, ore, earth, etc.) in blocks or sections. Cf. sense 12. ΘΠ society > occupation and work > industry > mining > mine [verb (transitive)] > cut (coal) > specific method hole1829 pool1839 undercut1883 underhole1891 overcut1907 plough1950 1859 Star (Ballarat, Victoria) 20 Jan. If defendants had complied with the regulations, instead of blocking out their ground they would long since have proved whether or not a junction existed. 1908 R. S. G. Stokes Mines & Minerals Brit. Empire vii. 68 Shafts are sunk in squares, 40 feet apart, from which the daring miners block out the dirt. 1996 D. Gaddy in V. Ford Silver Peak (2000) viii. 191/2 (transcript) If you're mining hard rock, you go out and drill a hole, and you sample, and you can block out the ore, and you know exactly what you have. 4. transitive. Sheep-shearing. To shape the fleece of (a sheep) in preparation for showing. Cf. sense 13. Π 1872 Trans. Highland & Agric. Soc. Scotl. 4 239 At an early part of the season the sheep is blocked out upon the old wool, and is subject to occasional clippings and dressings, till it is moulded into what is considered a fine form. 1932 O. A. C. Rev. (Ontario Agric. College) Feb. 372 With a sharp pair of shears, block out the sheep to the desired confirmation. 5. transitive. To organize (one's time) by assigning blocks of time to particular activities; to reserve (a period of time) in one's schedule for a particular activity. Cf. to block in 3 at Phrasal verbs. Π 1882 Forest Republican (Tionesta, Pa.) 19 Apr. Block out your time; be sure you have a period for study, for reading educational journals.., and for recreation. 1948 Motive Jan. 42/2 Block out some time, in your year's schedule, for unhurried ‘sings’. 2005 N. Hornby Long Way Down 184 You'll have to block out some time in your diary. Otherwise life will keep getting in the way. 2007 Independent 12 Dec. (Property section) 10/3 Ready for the party of the century? Then block out next Tuesday night! 6. transitive. Theatre, Film, and Television. To plan (a scene, act, etc.) with reference to the position and movement of actors, placement of props, etc.; to plan (the position and movement of actors) on a stage or film set. Cf. sense 6b. Π 1935 J. L. Latham 555 Pointers for Beginning Actors & Directors 8 Blocking out a scene. Planning the movement of the characters on stage in a scene. 1967 Listener 24 Aug. 240/1 At the first rehearsal..we were blocking out the moves. 2000 N.Y. Times Mag. 8 Oct. 120/1 Midler and the director block out a piece of stage business, and they shoot the scene six more times. 7. transitive. Cricket. To play out (an over, a number of deliveries, etc.) defensively and without losing one's wicket. Cf. sense 2a(a). Π 1988 Sandwell Evening Mail 13 Sept. 44/4 His final act in first class cricket was to block out three deliveries from Vic Marks that brought Warwicks a draw against Somerset. 1994 I. Botham My Autobiogr. ix. 166 I decided to try and block out the final over from John Emburey. 2015 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 14 July 41 We hate blocking out an over and always try to take the initiative. extracted from blockv.¹ < as lemmas
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