基本含义
“a block of” 是一个英语中常见的量词短语,用来表示“一大块……”,通常用于描述固体、紧凑或不可分割的物体。
它强调的是物体的形状(通常是立方体或长方体)和整体性,常用于食物、材料、时间、建筑等语境。
常见搭配与例句
- a block of cheese:一块奶酪
She bought a block of cheddar from the market. - a block of wood:一块木头
The sculptor carved a statue from a single block of wood. - a block of ice:一块冰
The drinks were kept cold with a block of ice. - a block of flats / apartments:一栋公寓楼(英式/美式)
They live in a block of flats near the station. - a block of time:一段连续的时间
I need a block of two hours to finish this report. - a block of text:一段文字(通常指未分段的大段文字)
Avoid writing a huge block of text; break it into paragraphs.
使用注意
“block” 在这里作可数名词,因此必须搭配冠词 “a” 或其他限定词(如 “this block of”, “several blocks of”)。
它不适用于液体或气体,也不用于抽象概念(除非是比喻用法,如 “a block of silence”)。