A2 [ C ] mainly US the distance along a street from where one road crosses it to the place where the next road crosses it, or one part of a street like this, especially in a town or city街区;街段
A2 [ C ] a square group of buildings or houses with roads on each side街区里的大楼
on the next street that crosses this street在前面转过去的那条街上
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The queue for tickets snaked all the way around the block.
He went for/took a walk around the block, to get some air.
She drove the car round the block to charge (up) its batteries.
She likes to roll out the welcome wagon for everyone who moves onto the block.
He was found slain in an alley two blocks from his apartment.
(in the past) a large piece of wood on which criminals had their head cut off(罪犯被斩首时的)垫头木
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a 200 kilo block of concrete
They cut enormous blocks of stone out of the hillside.
The blocks of stone had to be lifted into position with a system of pulleys.
When a glacier meets the sea, large blocks of ice may break off and float away as icebergs.
Hollow blocks are used because they are lighter.
[ C ] a group of things bought, dealt with, or considered together一组;一批;一叠
C2 [ C usually singular ] something that blocks a tube or opening堵塞物
B2 to prevent movement through something堵塞;阻挡;阻碍
C1 to be between someone and the thing they are looking at, so that they cannot see挡住视线
C2 to stop something from happening or succeeding妨碍
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In theory the British government could use its veto to block this proposal.
The road is open now, but it is often blocked by snow in the winter.
The dense foliage overhead almost blocked out the sun.
From the smell it was evident that the drains had been blocked for several days.
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