block

/blɒk/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
一句话记住

大块;块状物;阻塞;阻挡

释义与例句

n. 大块;块状物
a large solid piece of hard material with flat sides
  1. The sculptor carved the figure from a single block of marble.
    雕塑家用一整块大理石雕出了这尊人像。
  2. She cut the cheese into small blocks for the salad.
    她把奶酪切成小块拌沙拉。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The children built a tower with wooden blocks.
    孩子们用积木搭了一座塔。
v. 阻塞;阻挡
to prevent movement, progress or access by putting something in the way
  1. A fallen tree blocked the road to the village.
    一棵倒下的树堵住了通往村庄的道路。
  2. Please do not stand in front of the door and block the exit.
    请不要站在门前堵住出口。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The tall building blocks our view of the mountains.
    那栋高楼挡住了我们看山的视线。

词源与构词

源自古法语 bloc,原指木头或石头等的大块。

记忆钩子 a block of wood 是“一块木头”;block the road 是“堵路”,block one's view 是“挡住视线”。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • blockage 堵塞;堵塞物
    block 加 -age 构成名词,指通道被堵的状态或物体。
  • blockade 封锁
    尤指为阻止人员或物资进出而实施的封锁。
  • blocker 阻挡物;拦截程序
    block 加 -er 构成,如 an ad blocker(广告拦截程序)。
同义词
  • obstruct 阻塞;阻碍
    obstruct 较正式,强调妨碍通行、视线或进程;block 更常用,既可指完全堵住,也可指阻止事情推进。
    Parked cars were obstructing the emergency entrance. 停放的车辆堵住了紧急通道。
反义词
  • unblock 疏通;解除封锁
    A plumber came to unblock the kitchen drain. 水管工来疏通了厨房下水道。
常见搭配
  • a block of wood 一块木头
    He made a simple toy from a block of wood. 他用一块木头做了个简单的玩具。
  • block the way 挡路
    A large crowd was blocking the way to the station. 一大群人挡住了去车站的路。