1solid piece of sth固體物ADJECTIVE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, huge, large, massive大塊;巨塊▸➤small小塊▸➤solid實心塊▸➤cement, concrete, ice, stone, wood, wooden水泥塊;混凝土塊;冰塊;石塊;木塊▸➤building積木;砌塊➤rectangular長方形塊▸➤starting (for a runner供賽跑選手用)起跑器◇I was aiming to be first out of the starting blocks.我力爭第一個衝出起跑器。➤stumbling (figurative) 絆腳石◇The issue has been a major stumbling block in trade negotiations.這個問題一直是貿易談判的一大障礙。➤breeze, cinder (NAmE) 焦渣砌塊;煤渣磚PHRASES➤on the chopping block處於危險境地◇I'm not putting my head on the chopping block (= putting myself at risk) for you.我不會為了你把自己置於危險的境地。block
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2 (BrE) large building divided into offices, etc.大樓ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤high-rise, tower高層建築;塔樓➤tenement (BrE) 廉租公寓▸➤administration, apartment, cell, office行政大樓;公寓大樓;監獄分區;辦公大樓◇The prisoners had been transferred to a different cell block.囚犯們被轉移到另一個監區。PREPOSITION➤in a/the block在大樓裏◇She lives in a modern apartment block.她住在一個現代化的公寓大樓裏。➤block of⋯大樓◇a block of flats公寓大樓block
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3group of buildings with streets around it街區ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤city街區◇The hotel occupies an entire block.這家酒店佔據了整個街區。PREPOSITION➤around the block, round the block (especially BrE) 在街角處◇People were queueing round the block to get in. (BrE) 想進去的人排隊排到了街角。◇Fans lined up around the block to get tickets for the show. (NAmE) 購買演出票的粉絲一直排到了街角。➤block from (NAmE) 距離⋯街區遠◇We're about four blocks from my house.我們離我家大約 4 個街區。➤block down (NAmE) ⋯街區以南◇They walked a few blocks down the street.他們沿街向南走過幾個路口。block
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4temporary loss of abilities暫時喪失能力ADJECTIVE | VERB + BLOCKADJECTIVE➤mental, writer's思維阻斷;作者心理阻滯◇The author denies that she is experiencing writer's block.這位作家否認她現在文思枯竭。VERB + BLOCK➤experience, have, suffer from經歷障礙;出現(思維)停滯◇I suddenly had a mental block and couldn't remember his name.我突然腦子短路,記不起他的名字了。block
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1make it difficult to pass使難以通過ADVERB | VERB + BLOCK | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤completely徹底阻塞▸➤almost幾乎阻塞▸➤partially, partly部份阻塞▸➤off, up封鎖;堵住◇The old route is completely blocked off.原來的路線完全被封鎖了。◇Don't block up the corridor with all these boxes.別讓這些箱子把走廊堵死。VERB + BLOCK➤try to試圖阻塞▸➤move to上前堵住◇One of the men moved to block their path.其中一名男子上前堵住了他們的路。PREPOSITION➤with為⋯所阻塞◇The exit was blocked with beer crates.出口給啤酒箱堵住了。block
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2prevent sth being done使不能實行ADVERB | VERB + BLOCKADVERB➤successfully成功地阻止▸➤effectively有效地阻止◇The new rules would effectively block protesters' attempts to assert their rights.新法規將有效地遏止抗議者維權的企圖。VERB + BLOCK➤attempt to, seek to, try to試圖阻止▸➤move to採取行動阻止◇The group has moved to block the government's proposals.該團體已採取行動阻撓政府的提議。block
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●block sth outADVERB➤completely徹底阻擋◇Black clouds had completely blocked out the sun.烏雲完全遮住了太陽。➤almost幾乎完全擋住
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