block
n
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(a) [C] large solid piece of wood, stone, metal, etc, usu with flat surfaces (木、石、金屬等的)大塊(通常為有平面的)
a block of concrete, granite, marble, etc 一塊混凝土砌塊、花崗石、大理石等.
(b) [C] piece of wood for chopping or hammering on 木砧: a `chopping-block 砧板
a butcher's block 肉墩.
(c) the block [sing]
(formerly) large piece of wood on which a condemned person put his neck to have his head cut off (舊時)墊頭砧(受刑人引頸斷頭用的大木塊)
go/be sent to the block 上[被送上]墊頭砧.
2 [C] child's wooden or plastic toy brick 積木
a set of (building) blocks 一副(建筑)積木.
3 [C] large building divided into separate flats or offices (有許多相互獨立的公寓或辦公室的)大建筑物
blocks of `flats 公寓大樓樓群
an `office block 辦公大樓
a `tower block, ie a skyscraper 高層建筑.
4 [C]
(a) group of buildings bounded by streets on four sides (四面臨街的)建筑群
go for a walk round the block 繞樓群散步.
(b) (esp US) length of one side of such a group (此類建筑群)一側的長度
He lives three blocks away from here. 他住的地方與此處相隔三條街.
5 [C] large quantity of things regarded as a single unit (看作一個單一整體的)大量事物
a block of theatre seats 戲院的一個座位區
a block of shares, ie in a business (某企業的)一大宗股份
[attrib 作定語]
a block booking, ie the booking at one time of a large number of seats 團體票預訂(一次預訂大量座位).
6 [C] pad of paper for writing or drawing on 活頁本; 拍紙簿.
7 [C] piece of wood or metal with designs engraved on it for printing (刻有圖案供印刷用的)木板或金屬板; ?quot;?
8 [C usu sing 通常作單數]
thing that makes movement or progress difficult or impossible; obstruction; obstacle 妨礙物; 阻礙; 障礙
a block in the pipe, gutter, drain, etc 阻塞管道、排水溝、下水道等的污物
(fig 比喻) The government's stubborn attitude was a block to further talks. 政府的僵硬態度是進一步會談的障礙.
9 (idm 習語) a chip off the old block => chip1. have a block (about sth) fail to understand, feel, etc because of emotional tension 因情緒.
block v
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(a) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (up) make movement or flow difficult or impossible on or in sth; obstruct sth 阻礙; 堵塞
a drain blocked (up) by mud, dead leaves, etc 被污泥、枯葉等堵塞的下水道
Heavy snow is blocking all roads into Scotland. 大雪阻塞了所有通往蘇格蘭的道路.
A large crowd blocked the corridors and exits. 人群把走廊和出口都堵死了.
My nose is blocked (up), eg because of a heavy cold. 我鼻子堵了(如因患重感冒).
(b) [Tn] prevent (sb/sth) from moving or progressing; hinder; obstruct 阻擋(某人[某事物]); 阻礙; 堵塞
block an opponent's move, eg in a game of chess 封死對方(如下棋中)
The accident blocked traffic in the town centre. 事故阻塞了市中心的交通.
Progress in the talks was blocked by the Government's intransigence. 由於政府拒絕讓步使會談中斷.
2 [Tn] limit or prevent the use or expenditure of (currency, assets, etc) 限制或阻止(貨幣、資產等)使用或花費
blocked sterling 凍結英國貨幣.
3 [Tn] (in cricket) stop (the ball) with the bat held defensively in front of the wicket (板球運動中)(在三柱門前舉板)擋住(來球).
4 (phr v) block sth in/out make a rough sketch or plan of sth 畫某物的草圖; 定某事物的計劃
block in the plan of a house 畫房屋的設計草圖. block sth off separate (one place from another) using a solid barrier (用障礙物)隔開
Police blocked off the street after t...
middlen. 中部,中間;腰部;中央;正中;
adj. 中部的;中央的;正中的;中間的;
vt. 把…放在中間;把…對折;
vi. 放在中間;對折;
spreadvt.& vi. 伸開;展開;(使)傳播;(使)散布;
n. 范圍;連續的一段時間;
vt. 涂;把…覆蓋在…上(over);把…敲平;散發(氣、煙等);
vi. (景色、景致)展現;傳開;(人群)散開;軟化;
adj. 張開的;[語言學]雙唇展開的;(寶石)扁薄發光的;(文章、照片等)跨兩欄(或多欄)的;
fixvt. 固定;準備;修理;使牢固;
vi. 固著;變硬;安定;
n. 困境;定位于;受操縱的事;應急措施;