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

单词	block
释义	block —block /blɒk/ aep /blɑːk/ Ⅰ noun (AREA) 1 A2 [C] _{MAINLY US} the distance along a street from where one road crosses it to the place where the next road crosses it, or one part of a street like this, especially in a town or city: » The museum is just six blocks away.» My friend and I live on the same block.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Areas in towns and cities 2 A2 [C] a square group of buildings or houses with roads on each side: » I took a walk around the block.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Areas in towns and cities round/around the block 3 F0 on the next street that crosses this street: » He lives just around the block.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Areas in towns and cities • • • Extra Examples:» The queue for tickets snaked all the way around the block.» He went for/took a walk around the block, to get some air.» She drove the car round the block to charge (up) its batteries.» She likes to roll out the welcome wagon for everyone who moves onto the block.» He was found slain in an alley two blocks from his apartment. Ⅱ noun (PIECE) 1 B2 [C] a solid, straight-sided piece of hard material: » a block of wood/iceThesaurus⁺: ↑Masses and large amounts of things the block [S] 2 F0 (in the past) a large piece of wood on which criminals had their head cut off: » Anne Boleyn went to (= was killed on) the block.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Death penalties • • • Extra Examples:» a 200 kilo block of concrete» They cut enormous blocks of stone out of the hillside.» The blocks of stone had to be lifted into position with a system of pulleys.» When a glacier meets the sea, large blocks of ice may break off and float away as icebergs.» Hollow blocks are used because they are lighter. Ⅲ noun [C usually singular] (OBJECT BLOCKING) ► C2 something that blocks a tube or opening: » A block in (= an object blocking) the pipe was preventing the water from coming through.→ _SYNONYM BLOCKAGE(Cf. ↑blockage)Thesaurus⁺: ↑Closing and blockingWord Builder:–Nouns: block, blockage–Verbs: block Ⅳ noun [C] (BUILDING) ► B1 a large, usually tall building divided into separate parts for use as offices or homes by several different organizations or people: » an office block» _UK a tower block» _UK a block of flatsThesaurus⁺: ↑Buildings in general , ↑Shops, markets and auctions , ↑Restaurants and cafes Ⅴ noun [C] (GROUP) ► F0 a group of things bought, dealt with, or considered together: » a block of tickets/seats/shares» Corporate hospitality firms make block bookings (= buy large numbers of seats) at big sporting events.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Groups and collections of things , ↑Variety and mixtures Ⅵ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for block 1 B2 to prevent movement through something: » A fallen tree is blocking the road.» As she left the court, an angry crowd tried to block her way.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Preventing and impeding , ↑Limiting and restrictingThesaurus⁺: ↑Closing and blocking 2 C1 to be between someone and the thing they are looking at, so that they cannot see: » My view was blocked by a tall man in front of me. 3 C2 to stop something from happening or succeeding: » She was very talented and I felt her parents were blocking her progress.» A group of politicians blocked the proposal.blocked /blɒkt/ aep /blɑːkt/ adjective ► F0» The road is blocked - you'll have to go round the other way.» I've got a blocked (up) nose.Thesaurus⁺: ↑FullWord Builder:–Nouns: block, blockage–Verbs: block • • • Extra Examples:» In theory the British government could use its veto to block this proposal.» The road is open now, but it is often blocked by snow in the winter.» The dense foliage overhead almost blocked out the sun.» From the smell it was evident that the drains had been blocked for several days.
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