基本释义
Block 是一个常用英文单词,既可作名词,也可作动词,含义丰富,具体如下:
作为名词 (Noun)
- 街区:城市中由街道围成的一块区域。
例:I live two blocks from the subway station. - 大块物体:如木块、冰块、金属块等。
例:a block of ice, a block of wood - 障碍物:阻碍通行或进展的东西。
例:There was a block in the pipe. - (时间或活动的)一段:如“a block of time”。
例:Schedule a two-hour block for studying.
作为动词 (Verb)
- 阻挡,堵塞:阻止某人或某物通过。
例:The fallen tree blocked the road. - 妨碍,阻碍:阻止计划、信号等正常进行。
例:The new policy blocks small businesses from getting loans. - (在社交媒体上)拉黑:阻止某人联系你。
例:She blocked him on Instagram.
常见短语与搭配
- block out:遮挡(光线、声音等);刻意忽略
例:He blocked out all distractions. - block off:封锁(某区域)
例:Police blocked off the street after the accident. - city block:城市街区
例:The café is just around the corner, one block away. - building block:基本组成部分
例:Letters are the building blocks of language.
实用例句
- The traffic jam was caused by a truck blocking the intersection.
- Please don’t block the doorway with your bike.
- We booked a block of rooms for the conference attendees.
- She used a foam block to practice yoga poses.
- I had to block that spam account on Twitter.