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block
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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 the explosion. 在发生爆炸之後, 警方用路障封锁了那条路.
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