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

a. transitive. To impede passage along or through (an opening, thoroughfare, waterway, etc.) by placing or constituting an obstacle; to obstruct, close off, or cause a blockage in (a passage, channel, opening, etc.). Also formerly (in military contexts): †to blockade, surround (a place) (obsolete). Also in figurative contexts.Sometimes implying complete or permanent obstruction; cf. earlier sense 1b.

1602 T. North tr. S. Goulart Lives Epaminondas, Philip of Macedon 11 They shut and blocked vp all the waies from the one sea to the other, with mighty great peeces of timber a crosse.

1630 W. Prynne God no Impostor (rev. ed.) 9 Blocking vp their hearts against the Lord.

1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 40. ⁋10 The Blockade of Olivenza was continued..it is at present so closely blocked up that [etc.].

1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 63 I block'd up the Door..with some Boards.

1801 Port Folio 10 Oct. 327/3 When they find all the direct avenues to greatness blocked up they will not poorly and abjectly climb or creep up some other way.

1934 G. Phillips Mem. of Camp-follower x. 192 The trouble I had in persuading the railway officials to allow my voluminous baggage to go with me. It completely blocked up the corridor.

1999 R. Deakin Waterlog (2000) iv. 44 James's brother Edward thought Brooke snooty, so he blocked up the path from the mill to Byron's Pool to stop him using it.

b. transitive. To give (a person) constipation.

1960 J. Lehmann I am my Brother ii. iv. 57 Eternal chunks of bread, potato pudding, pie, etc.,..just blocks me up and gives me the stitch.

2006 Irish Times 29 Aug. (Health Suppl.) 2 I can't eat cheese because it blocks me up.

2. transitive. To shut up, confine (a person, military force, etc.) within a place. Also in figurative contexts. Now rare.

?1614 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses xx. 186 I told them all; And that those [ills] could not proue, more capitall Then those the Cyclop blockt vs vp in.

1631 W. Gouge Gods Three Arrowes ii. §22. 160 Blocking up people within narrow compasses.

1639 P. Massinger Unnaturall Combat i. i. sig. B4 Our Navie should be block'd up.

1733 Swift's Lett. (1766) II. 187 We are throwing down a parcel of walls, that blocked us up every way.

1790 R. Beatson Naval & Mil. Mem. I. 334 The British fleet..bombarded and blocked it up by sea.

1839 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece (new ed.) II. 303 The danger of being defeated and blocked up in Salamis.

1957 Fate Mag. Jan. 23/2 The king..trapped Nan-japue in one of the buildings of Nan-matol and blocked him up.

3. transitive. In chess, draughts, and other board games: to cause (a piece) to be in such a position that it is unable to move; = sense 3.

1764 R. Lambe Hist. Chess 91 When the King has no man whom he can play, and is not in check, yet is so blocked up, that he cannot move without going into check, this position is called a stale-mate.

1819 J. G. Pohlman Pract. Treat. Game Draughts 8 When one player has captured all his antagonist's men, or has blocked them up..the game is pronounced to be won.

1850 H. G. Bohn et al. Hand-bk. Games 408 The game is won by him who can first succeed in capturing, or blocking up, all his adversary's men.

2019 P. Wolff Learn to play Chess like a Boss x. 233 Black could play 12...c5! to keep White's black-squared bishop blocked up for the foreseeable future.

4. transitive. To support or reinforce (something) with blocks; esp. to place blocks under (a boat) to support it when out of the water. Cf. sense 11 and block n.¹ 10.

1771 L. Carter Diary 18 July (1965) II. 596 My Carpenters have been..repairing the sills of my Fork tobacco house, all rotten because never blockt up as they should have been.

1786 G. Cartwright Jrnl. Resid. Coast Labrador 17 July (1792) III. 188 Our people assisted the Indians to block up one of their shallops, that we might repair it for them.

1940 H. R. O'Conor Maryland iii. 430 In spring, every waterman has his boat blocked up for painting on the beach in front of his house.

2005 P. Molyneaux Doryman's Reflection xiii. 174 They set the boat on the gravel beach, blocked her up, and left her for the tide to float.

单词	to block up
释义	> as lemmas to block up to block up 1. a. transitive. To impede passage along or through (an opening, thoroughfare, waterway, etc.) by placing or constituting an obstacle; to obstruct, close off, or cause a blockage in (a passage, channel, opening, etc.). Also formerly (in military contexts): †to blockade, surround (a place) (obsolete). Also in figurative contexts.Sometimes implying complete or permanent obstruction; cf. earlier sense 1b. Π 1602 T. North tr. S. Goulart Lives Epaminondas, Philip of Macedon 11 They shut and blocked vp all the waies from the one sea to the other, with mighty great peeces of timber a crosse. 1630 W. Prynne God no Impostor (rev. ed.) 9 Blocking vp their hearts against the Lord. 1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 40. ⁋10 The Blockade of Olivenza was continued..it is at present so closely blocked up that [etc.]. 1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 63 I block'd up the Door..with some Boards. 1801 Port Folio 10 Oct. 327/3 When they find all the direct avenues to greatness blocked up they will not poorly and abjectly climb or creep up some other way. 1934 G. Phillips Mem. of Camp-follower x. 192 The trouble I had in persuading the railway officials to allow my voluminous baggage to go with me. It completely blocked up the corridor. 1999 R. Deakin Waterlog (2000) iv. 44 James's brother Edward thought Brooke snooty, so he blocked up the path from the mill to Byron's Pool to stop him using it. b. transitive. To give (a person) constipation. Π 1960 J. Lehmann I am my Brother ii. iv. 57 Eternal chunks of bread, potato pudding, pie, etc.,..just blocks me up and gives me the stitch. 2006 Irish Times 29 Aug. (Health Suppl.) 2 I can't eat cheese because it blocks me up. 2. transitive. To shut up, confine (a person, military force, etc.) within a place. Also in figurative contexts. Now rare. Π ?1614 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses xx. 186 I told them all; And that those [ills] could not proue, more capitall Then those the Cyclop blockt vs vp in. 1631 W. Gouge Gods Three Arrowes ii. §22. 160 Blocking up people within narrow compasses. 1639 P. Massinger Unnaturall Combat i. i. sig. B4 Our Navie should be block'd up. 1733 Swift's Lett. (1766) II. 187 We are throwing down a parcel of walls, that blocked us up every way. 1790 R. Beatson Naval & Mil. Mem. I. 334 The British fleet..bombarded and blocked it up by sea. 1839 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece (new ed.) II. 303 The danger of being defeated and blocked up in Salamis. 1957 Fate Mag. Jan. 23/2 The king..trapped Nan-japue in one of the buildings of Nan-matol and blocked him up. 3. transitive. In chess, draughts, and other board games: to cause (a piece) to be in such a position that it is unable to move; = sense 3. Π 1764 R. Lambe Hist. Chess 91 When the King has no man whom he can play, and is not in check, yet is so blocked up, that he cannot move without going into check, this position is called a stale-mate. 1819 J. G. Pohlman Pract. Treat. Game Draughts 8 When one player has captured all his antagonist's men, or has blocked them up..the game is pronounced to be won. 1850 H. G. Bohn et al. Hand-bk. Games 408 The game is won by him who can first succeed in capturing, or blocking up, all his adversary's men. 2019 P. Wolff Learn to play Chess like a Boss x. 233 Black could play 12...c5! to keep White's black-squared bishop blocked up for the foreseeable future. 4. transitive. To support or reinforce (something) with blocks; esp. to place blocks under (a boat) to support it when out of the water. Cf. sense 11 and block n.¹ 10. Π 1771 L. Carter Diary 18 July (1965) II. 596 My Carpenters have been..repairing the sills of my Fork tobacco house, all rotten because never blockt up as they should have been. 1786 G. Cartwright Jrnl. Resid. Coast Labrador 17 July (1792) III. 188 Our people assisted the Indians to block up one of their shallops, that we might repair it for them. 1940 H. R. O'Conor Maryland iii. 430 In spring, every waterman has his boat blocked up for painting on the beach in front of his house. 2005 P. Molyneaux Doryman's Reflection xiii. 174 They set the boat on the gravel beach, blocked her up, and left her for the tide to float. extracted from blockv.¹ < as lemmas
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