[N-COUNT 可数名词]大楼；大厦 A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
[usu with supp]
...blocks of council flats.
一栋栋市政公寓大楼
...a white-painted apartment block.
一栋漆成白色的公寓大楼
2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]街区 A block in a town is an area of land with streets on all its sides.
She walked four blocks down High Street...
她沿着商业大街走了4个街区。
He walked around the block three times.
他绕着这个街区转了3圈。
3
[N-COUNT 可数名词]（长方形）块，大块 A block of a substance is a large rectangular piece of it.
[usu N of n]
...a block of ice.
一大块冰
4
[VERB 动词]阻塞，堵塞（道路、管道等） To block a road, channel, or pipe means to put an object across it or in it so that nothing can pass through it or along it.
[V n]
[V-ed]
Some students today blocked a highway that cuts through the center of the city...
今天一些学生堵塞了一条贯穿市中心的公路。
When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream...
一旦养虾场建起来，将会截断这条河流。
He can clear blocked drains.
他能清理堵塞的排水沟。
5
[VERB 动词]挡住，遮住（视线） If something blocks your view, it prevents you from seeing something because it is between you and that thing.
[V n]
...a row of spruce trees that blocked his view of the long north slope of the mountain.
一排云杉挡住了他的视线，使他看不到这座山绵长的北坡
6
[VERB 动词]堵住，阻挡，挡住（去路） If you block someone's way, you prevent them from going somewhere or entering a place by standing in front of them.
[V n]
I started to move round him, but he blocked my way...
我准备绕过他，但他挡住了我。
Mr Calder tried to leave the shop but the police officer blocked his path.
考尔德先生想离开商店，但是那位警员拦住了他。
7
[VERB 动词]阻挠；阻止；妨碍 If you block something that is being arranged, you prevent it from being done.
[V n]
For years the country has tried to block imports of various cheap foreign products...
多年来，这个国家一直竭力阻挠各种廉价外国产品的进口。
His persistent attempts to complain to his superiors were blocked and ignored.
他一再试图向上级投诉，但都被挡了回来并置之不理。
8
[VERB 动词]（体育运动中）拦截，阻截（进球、对手等） In some sports, if a player blocks a shot or kick, they stop the ball reaching its target. If one player blocks another, the first stops the second from reaching or moving with the ball.
[V n]
In the final seconds, Gunn goalie Kevin Cantwell blocked two shots.
在最后的几秒钟，甘恩队的守门员凯文·坎特维尔扑出了两次射门。
9
[N-COUNT 可数名词]（尤指按特定顺序同时售出的）大量，大批，大套（票、股票等） A block of something such as tickets or shares is a large quantity of them, especially when they are all sold at the same time and are in a particular sequence or order.
[usu N of n]
Those booking a block of seats get them at reduced rates.
团体订座可享受折扣价。
10
[N-COUNT 可数名词]（短时间的）思维停滞，思维中断 If you have a mental block or a block, you are temporarily unable to do something that you can normally do which involves using, thinking about, or remembering something.
[usu supp N]
11
See also:
breeze-block
；
building block
；
roadblock
；
starting block
；
stumbling block
；
tower block. a chip off the old block
； →see:
chip
；
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[PHRASE 短语]冒着败坏名声的风险；拿名誉（或地位）做赌注 If someone lays their head on the block, or puts their head on the block, they are risking their reputation or position by taking a particular course of action.
[V inflects]
The Chancellor, by his unusual statement, has put his head on the block.
这位总理冒着丢乌纱帽的风险发表了一份非同寻常的声明。
相关词组：
block in
block off
block out
block up
Oxford
block★/blɒk; NAmEblɑːk/
noun
,
verb
blockblocksblockedblockingnoun★ _homes_comp.jpg _flat.jpg solid material 固体1★[countable ]a large piece of a solid material that is square in shape and usually has flat sides （方形平面）大块；立方体◆a block of ice/concrete/stone一方冰╱混凝土╱石头◆a chopping block (= for cutting food on)砧板☞see also
breeze block
,
building block
,
cinder block
building 建筑2★[countable ]( BrE) a tall building that contains flats or offices; buildings that form part of a school, hospital, etc. which are used for a particular purpose （公寓、办公、教学、医院等）大楼；（成组建筑中的）一栋楼房◆a tower block高层建筑◆a block of flats公寓大楼◆an office block办公大楼◆the university's science block这所大学的理科大楼☞synonyms at
building
streets 街道3★[countable ]a group of buildings with streets on all sides 四面临街的一方块楼群；街区◆She took the dog for a walk around the block.她带着狗绕街区散步。4★[countable ]( NAmE) the length of one side of a piece of land or group of buildings, from the place where one street crosses it to the next （两条街道之间的）一段街区◆His apartment is three blocks away from the police station.他住在和警察局相隔三个街区的公寓里。area of land 一片土地5[countable ]( especially NAmE) a large area of land 一大片土地6[countable ]( AustralE) an area of land for building a house on 房基地；宅基地amount 数量7[countable ]a quantity of sth or an amount of time that is considered as a single unit （东西的）一批，一组；（时间的）一段◆a block of shares一大宗股份◆a block of text in a document文件中的一段文字◆( BrE) The theatre gives discounts for block bookings(= a large number of tickets bought at the same time).该剧院给团体票打折。◆The three-hour class is divided into four blocks of 45 minutes each.三小时的课分成四节，每节 45 分钟。that stops progress 形成阻碍8[countable , usually singular ]something that makes movement or progress difficult or impossible 障碍物；阻碍；妨害SYN
obstacle
◆Lack of training acts as a block to progress in a career.缺乏训练会妨碍事业的发展。☞see also
roadblock
,
stumbling block
,
writer's block
in sport 体育运动9[countable ]a movement that stops another player from going forward 阻挡；拦截10the blocks[plural ]=
starting blocks
for punishment 刑罚11the block[singular ](in the past) the piece of wood on which a person's head was cut off as a punishment （旧时斩首用的）垫头木IDIOMSgo on the ˈblockto be sold, especially at an auction(= a sale in which items are sold to the person who offers the most money) 被拿去卖；推上拍卖场have been around the ˈblock (a few times)( informal) to have a lot of experience 经验丰富；见多识广put/lay your head/neck on the blockto risk losing your job, damaging your reputation, etc. by doing or saying sth 冒（失业、损失名誉等）的险☞more at
chip
n.,
knock
v.,
new
verb★1★blocksth to stop sth from moving or flowing through a pipe, a passage, a road, etc. by putting sth in it or across it 堵塞；阻塞◆After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked.今天下过大雪，很多道路仍然堵塞。◆a blocked sink堵塞了的洗涤槽2★~ the/sb's way, exit, view, etc.to stop sb from going somewhere or seeing sth by standing in front of them or in their way 堵住（某人的路等）；挡住（某人的视线等）◆One of the guards moved to block her path.一名守卫走过去挡住她的路。◆An ugly new building blocked the view from the window.一座难看的大楼把窗外的景物遮住了。3★blocksth to prevent sth from happening, developing or making progress 妨碍；阻碍◆The proposed merger has been blocked by the government.建议中的合并计划遭到了政府的阻力。4blocksth to stop a ball, blow, etc. from reaching somewhere by moving in front of it 拦截，挡住（球、打击等）◆His shot was blocked by the goalie.他的射门被守门员拦住了。PHRASAL VERBSˌblock sb/sth↔ˈinto prevent a car from being able to be driven away by parking too close to it （紧挨着停靠车辆）把另一辆车堵住ˌblock sth↔ˈinto draw or paint sth roughly, without showing any detail 画（某物）的草图◆I have blocked in the shapes of the larger buildings.我勾出了较大型建筑的轮廓。ˌblock sth↔ˈoffto close a road or an opening by placing a barrier at one end or in front of it （用路障）封锁，堵住ˌblock sth↔ˈout1to stop light or noise from coming in 挡住，遮住（光线或声音）◆Black clouds blocked out the sun.乌云遮住了太阳。2to stop yourself from thinking about or remembering sth unpleasant 忘掉，抹去（不愉快的事）◆Over the years she had tried to block out that part of her life.多年来她努力想把她生命中的那一段经历从记忆中抹去。ˌblock sth↔ˈupto completely fill a hole or an opening and so prevent anything from passing through it 塞住，封住（孔、洞）◆One door had been blocked up.一扇门被封死了。◆My nose is blocked up.我的鼻子塞了。block/blɒk; NAmEblɑːk/
1block (1)solid material a piece of hard material such as wood or stone with straight sides →
breeze-block
, building block
, cinder block
block of a block of ice a wall made of concrete blocks► see thesaurus at
piece
2streets/areaa)American English the distance along a city street from where one street crosses it to the next: Head for 44th Street, a few blocks east of Sixth Avenue. The church is down the block.b)the four city streets that form a square around an area of buildings: Let’s walk round the block. She grew up playing with the other kids on the block.c)Australian English a large piece of land: a ten-acre block near the city3large building a large building divided into separate partsblock of a block of flats an office block an apartment block the school science block4quantity of things a quantity of things of the same kind, considered as a single unitblock of New employees receive a block of shares in the firm. Set aside blocks of time for doing your homework.5block booking/voting an arrangement that is made for a whole group to buy something or to vote together6inability to think [usually singular] the temporary loss of your normal ability to think, learn, write etc: I have a mental block whenever I try to remember my password. After his second novel, Garland had writer’s block (=he could not write anything).7stopping movement [usually singular] something that prevents movement or progressblock to a major block to progress →
roadblock
, stumbling block
8punishment the block in the past, a solid block of wood on which someone’s head was cut off as a punishment9put your head/neck on the block to risk destroying other people’s opinion of you or losing your job by doing or saying something: I’m not prepared to put my head on the block for him.10sport a movement in sport that stops an opponent going forward or playing the ball forward11sell go on the block to be sold, especially at an auction: $500 million worth of art will go on the block. →
block capitals
, tower block
, → be a chip off the old block
at chip1(7)
, → I’ll knock your block off
at knock1(24)
COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3types of blocka block of flats British English· Three new blocks of flats were built on the land.an apartment block· I met him at his apartment block in Manhattan.an office block· She works in a 27-storey office block.a tower block (=very high and usually in a poor area)· She lived on the 17th floor of a tower block in East London.a tenement block (=an apartment block, usually in a poor area – used especially in Scotland)· We had a tiny flat in an Edinburgh tenement block.a high-rise block (=very high)· The area is full of monstrous concrete high-rise blocks.a multi-storey block (=having many levels)· Many shops and offices have been rebuilt in high multi-storey blocks.
block1 noun
block2 verb
blockblock2 ●●●S3 verb [transitive]
Verb Table
Examples
Thesaurus
Collocations
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Word family
1 (also block up) to prevent anything moving through a space by being or placing something across it or in it: A fallen tree is blocking the road. The sink’s blocked up.2 block somebody’s way/path/exit/escape etc to stand in front of someone, so that they cannot go past: I tried to get through, but there were people blocking my way.3to stop something happening, developing, or succeeding: The Senate blocked publication of the report. laws designed to block imports of cheap tobacco4 block somebody’s view to be in front of someone, so that they cannot see something: The huge building across the street blocked our view of the sea.5 (also block out) to stop light reaching a place: Can you move? You’re blocking my light.6to stop a ball, a blow etc from getting to where your opponent wants it to: a shot blocked by the goalkeeperblock in phrasal verb1to park your car too close to another car, so that the other one cannot drive away2to paint or draw simple shapes or areas of colour: I’ll just block in the main buildings.block off phrasal verbto completely close something such as a road or an opening: Police blocked off the city centre streets. The fireplace had been blocked off.block out1to stop light reaching a place: There was a heavy curtain blocking out the light.2to stop yourself thinking about something or remembering it: a memory so terrible that she tried to block it out
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