block
n
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(a) [C] large solid piece of wood, stone, metal, etc, usu with flat surfaces (木、石、金属等的)大块(通常为有平面的)
a block of concrete, granite, marble, etc 一块混凝土砌块、花岗石、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 (旧时)垫头砧(受刑人引颈断头用的大木块)
go/be sent to the block 上[被送上]垫头砧.
2 [C] child's wooden or plastic toy brick 积木
a set of (building) blocks 一副(建筑)积木.
3 [C] large building divided into separate flats or offices (有许多相互独立的公寓或办公室的)大建筑物
blocks of `flats 公寓大楼楼群
an `office block 办公大楼
a `tower block, ie a skyscraper 高层建筑.
4 [C]
(a) group of buildings bounded by streets on four sides (四面临街的)建筑群
go for a walk round the block 绕楼群散步.
(b) (esp US) length of one side of such a group (此类建筑群)一侧的长度
He lives three blocks away from here. 他住的地方与此处相隔三条街.
5 [C] large quantity of things regarded as a single unit (看作一个单一整体的)大量事物
a block of theatre seats 戏院的一个座位区
a block of shares, ie in a business (某企业的)一大宗股份
[attrib 作定语]
a block booking, ie the booking at one time of a large number of seats 团体票预订(一次预订大量座位).
6 [C] pad of paper for writing or drawing on 活页本; 拍纸簿.
7 [C] piece of wood or metal with designs engraved on it for printing (刻有图案供印刷用的)木板或金属板; ?quot;?
8 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
thing that makes movement or progress difficult or impossible; obstruction; obstacle 妨碍物; 阻碍; 障碍
a block in the pipe, gutter, drain, etc 阻塞管道、排水沟、下水道等的污物
(fig 比喻) The government's stubborn attitude was a block to further talks. 政府的僵硬态度是进一步会谈的障碍.
9 (idm 习语) a chip off the old block => chip1. have a block (about sth) fail to understand, feel, etc because of emotional tension 因情绪.
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 阻碍; 堵塞
a drain blocked (up) by mud, dead leaves, etc 被污泥、枯叶等堵塞的下水道
Heavy snow is blocking all roads into Scotland. 大雪阻塞了所有通往苏格兰的道路.
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 阻挡(某人[某事物]); 阻碍; 堵塞
block an opponent's move, eg in a game of chess 封死对方(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. 由於政府拒绝让步使会谈中断.
2 [Tn] limit or prevent the use or expenditure of (currency, assets, etc) 限制或阻止(货币、资产等)使用或花费
blocked sterling 冻结英国货币.
3 [Tn] (in cricket) stop (the ball) with the bat held defensively in front of the wicket (板球运动中)(在三柱门前举板)挡住(来球).
4 (phr v) block sth in/out make a rough sketch or plan of sth 画某物的草图; 定某事物的计划
block in the plan of a house 画房屋的设计草图. block sth off separate (one place from another) using a solid barrier (用障碍物)隔开
Police blocked off the street after t...
Thanks a million, Mr. Lee, for what you have done for me.
非常感谢你为我所做的一切。
It's Kate's.
是凯特的。
feel that they have not received adequate treatment unless they are able to carry home with them some tangible remedy in the shape of a bottle of medicine,