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

blocknoun

uk/blɒk/us/blɑːk/

block noun (AREA)

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.

A2 [ C ] a square group of buildings or houses with roads on each side:

I took a walk around the block.

round/around the block

on the next street that crosses this street:

He lives just around the block.

More 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.

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Towns & regions: areas in towns & cities

arrondissement
backstreets
barrio
botanic garden
concrete jungle
council estate
dormitory suburb
estate
exurb
ghetto
housing estate
inner city
precinct
red-light district
slum
Speakers' Corner
suburbia
the outskirts
town
trading estate

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block noun (PIECE)

B2 [ C ] a solid, straight-sided piece of hard material:

a block of wood/ice

the block [ S ]

(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.

More 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.

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Masses and large amounts of things

accumulation
an embarrassment of riches idiom
any number of things idiom
backlog
battery
boatload
bolus
clot
deluge
fund
lashing
lather
outpouring
panoply
plethora
predominance
preponderance
shower
sight
thousand

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block noun (BUILDING)

B1 [ C ] 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 flats

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Buildings in general

-bedroomed
building
castellated
construction
convention centre
edifice
geodesic dome
half-timbered
heritage-listed building
high-rise
landmark
multistorey
newbuild
Norman
palatial
Portakabin
structure
tower
turret
warren

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block noun (GROUP)

[ C ] 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.

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Groups and collections of things

agglomeration
Aladdin's cave
anthology
assemblage
bank
basket
empty set
ensemble
feast
generation
glory box
grab bag
package
pool
portfolio
selection
sheaf
sheaves
subgroup
vintage

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block noun (OBJECT BLOCKING)

C2 [ C usually singular ] something that blocks a tube or opening:

A block in (= an object blocking) the pipe was preventing the water from coming through.

Synonym

blockage

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Closing and blocking

barricade
batten
batten down the hatches idiom
block sth off
block sth up
cork
dam
dam sth up
ensconce
ensconced
gum
gum sth up
jam
seal
shut (sth) off
shut sb/sth out
shutter
silt (sth) up
snap
the darkest hour is just before the dawn idiom

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Idiom(s)

go on the block

have/put your head on the block

blockverb [ T ]

uk/blɒk/us/blɑːk/

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.

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.

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.

More 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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Preventing and impeding

avert
avoid
avoidable
bar
be a drag on sb/sth idiom
block sth out
bottleneck
derail
fireproof
hold out on sb
hold sb/sth back
hold/keep sb/sth at bay idiom
holding pattern
impede
prevention
prevention is better than cure idiom
preventive
prohibit
pull
scuttle

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Closing and blocking

blocked

adjective uk/blɒkt/us/blɑːkt/

The road is blocked - you'll have to go round the other way.

I've got a blocked (up) nose.

Phrasal verb(s)

block sth/sb in

block sth off

block sth out

block sth up

单词	block
释义	Contents noun (5) block (AREA) block (PIECE) block (BUILDING) block (GROUP) block (OBJECT BLOCKING) verb (1) block (1) more…(1) blocked Contents noun (3) block (AREA OF A CITY) block (LUMP) block (GROUP) verb (1) block (PREVENT) Contents verb (3) block (1) block (2) block (3) noun (5) block (1) block (2) block (3) block (4) block (5) English American Business blocknoun uk/blɒk/us/blɑːk/ block noun (AREA) 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. A2 [ C ] a square group of buildings or houses with roads on each side: I took a walk around the block. round/around the block on the next street that crosses this street: He lives just around the block. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Towns & regions: areas in towns & cities arrondissement backstreets barrio botanic garden concrete jungle council estate dormitory suburb estate exurb ghetto housing estate inner city precinct red-light district slum Speakers' Corner suburbia the outskirts town trading estate See more results » block noun (PIECE) B2 [ C ] a solid, straight-sided piece of hard material: a block of wood/ice the block [ S ] (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. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Masses and large amounts of things accumulation an embarrassment of riches idiom any number of things idiom backlog battery boatload bolus clot deluge fund lashing lather outpouring panoply plethora predominance preponderance shower sight thousand See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Death penalties block noun (BUILDING) B1 [ C ] 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 flats Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Buildings in general -bedroomed building castellated construction convention centre edifice geodesic dome half-timbered heritage-listed building high-rise landmark multistorey newbuild Norman palatial Portakabin structure tower turret warren See more results » block noun (GROUP) [ C ] 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: synonyms and related words Groups and collections of things agglomeration Aladdin's cave anthology assemblage bank basket empty set ensemble feast generation glory box grab bag package pool portfolio selection sheaf sheaves subgroup vintage See more results » block noun (OBJECT BLOCKING) C2 [ C usually singular ] something that blocks a tube or opening: A block in (= an object blocking) the pipe was preventing the water from coming through. Synonym blockage Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Closing and blocking barricade batten batten down the hatches idiom *block sth* off block sth up cork dam dam sth up ensconce ensconced gum gum sth up jam seal shut (sth) off shut sb/sth out shutter silt (sth) up snap the darkest hour is just before the dawn idiom See more results » Idiom(s) go on the block have/put your head on the block blockverb [ T ] uk/blɒk/us/blɑːk/ 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. 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. 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. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Preventing and impeding avert avoid avoidable bar** be a drag on sb/sth idiom *block sth* out bottleneck derail fireproof hold out on sb hold sb/sth back hold/keep sb/sth at bay idiom holding pattern impede prevention prevention is better than cure idiom preventive prohibit pull scuttle See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Closing and blocking blocked adjective uk/blɒkt/us/blɑːkt/ The road is blocked - you'll have to go round the other way. I've got a blocked (up) nose. Phrasal verb(s) block sth/sb in block sth off block sth out block sth up blocknoun [ C ] us/blɑk/ block noun [ C ] (AREA OF A CITY) the buildings next to each other between crossing streets, or the distance from one street to the next in a city or town: There’s a good deli on this block. A block is also an area enclosed by four streets that form a rectangle in a city or town: The new building will take up an entire city block. block noun [ C ] (LUMP) a solid, straight-sided lump of hard material: The warehouse stores building material, including cement blocks. A block is also a child’s toy, usually a set of pieces of wood that can be arranged to make structures, walls, etc. block noun [ C ] (GROUP) a group of things considered together, or an amount of something: a block of tickets/seats a block of time blockverb [ T ] us/blɑk/ block verb [ T ] (PREVENT) to prevent movement through or past something, or to prevent something from happening or succeeding: A fallen tree blocked the road. A large man in front of me blocked my view. Earl scored 28 points and blocked five shots. Congress blocked US aid to the government because of its segregation and human rights policies. Phrasal verb(s) block out something block out something blockverb [ T ] uk/blɒk/us to decide officially to stop something from happening or continuing: The federal government's fight to block a bankruptcy settlement was rejected by the Supreme Court. block a bid/deal/merger The Federal Trade Commission said it planned to block the merger. BANKING if a bank blocks someone's account, they make it impossible for that person to remove money from it: Accounts of all suspected terrorists have been blocked. COMMUNICATIONS to stop emails, text messages, phone calls, etc. from a particular person: The new phone allows users to block messages from particular senders. blocknoun [ C ] uk/blɒk/us STOCK MARKET a large number of shares that are sold by one organization at a particular time: Deutsche Bank placed a block of six million shares at 781p. The shares were sold on the Toronto Stock Exchange in a block trade. ECONOMICS an official decision to stop something happening or continuing: a block on sth Lobbyists are calling for a block on bonuses to rail operators while their safety record is so poor. put/remove a block on sth The government has put a block on all arms sales to the country. PROPERTY a building consisting of several apartments, offices, etc.: There are four apartments in each block. a block of office buildings on the block US available to buy: She offers a beginner's guide to the newest pensions on the block. A few more newspapers may go on the block before the end of the year. lay your head/neck on the block to risk a bad thing happening to you, for example getting a bad reputation, by doing something or helping someone:** Agency executives willing to lay their heads on the block in a pure results-driven agreement would be very brave.
随便看	think big think for yourself think highly of someone/something think highly, well, a lot of sb think highly, well, a lot, etc. of sb think long and hard think long and hard think nothing of something think nothing of sth think of sth think of sth/sb think of/about sb/sth think on your feet think on your feet think out loud think out of/outside the box think outside the box think poorly of sb/sth think something over/through think sth of sth/sb think sth out think sth over think sth through think sth up think tank

blocknoun

block noun (AREA)

block noun (PIECE)

block noun (BUILDING)

block noun (GROUP)

block noun (OBJECT BLOCKING)

Idiom(s)

blockverb [ T ]

Phrasal verb(s)

blocknoun [ C ]

block noun [ C ] (AREA OF A CITY)

block noun [ C ] (LUMP)

block noun [ C ] (GROUP)

blockverb [ T ]

block verb [ T ] (PREVENT)

Phrasal verb(s)

blockverb [ T ]

blocknoun [ C ]