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🔑 block BrE /blɒk / NAmE /blɑːk / noun ➤ solid material 固体 🔑 [ C ] a large piece of a solid material that is square or rectangular in shape and usually has flat sides ◆ a block of ice /concrete /stone ◆ a chopping block (= for cutting food on ➡ see also breeze block , building block , cinder block ➤ building 建筑 🔑 [ C ] (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 ◆ a tower block ◆ a block of flats ◆ an office block ◆ the university's science block building property ⬥ premises ⬥ complex ⬥ structure ⬥ block These are all words for a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls. 以上各词均指建筑物、房屋、楼房。
building a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls 指建筑物、房屋、楼房 property a building or buildings and the surrounding land; land and buildings 指房屋及院落、庄园、房地产 ： ◆ We have a buyer who would like to view the property. 我们有一买主想看看这房产。 ◆ The price of property has risen enormously. 房地产的价格大幅上升了。 NOTE This word is often used when talking about buying/selling houses or other buildings and land. 谈及买卖房屋或房地产时常用该词。 premises [ pl. ] 指企业拥有或使用的建筑及附属场地、营业场所 ：◆ The company is looking for larger premises. 这家公司正在寻找更大的营业场所。 complex a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place 指类型相似的建筑群 ： ◆ a leisure complex 休闲活动中心 structure a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building 指结构体、建筑物 ： ◆ The pier is a wooden structure. 这个码头是木结构建筑。 block (BrE a tall building that contains flats or offices; a building that forms part of a school, hospital, etc. and is used for a particular purpose 指公寓、办公大楼或学校、医院等作特定用途的大楼 ：◆ a block of flats 公寓大楼 ◆ the school's science block 这所学校的理科大楼 Patterns a(n) commercial/industrial/residential building/property/premises/complex/block an apartment building/complex/block a/the school building/premises to build a property/complex/structure/block to put up a building/property/structure/block to demolish/pull down a building/property/complex/structure/block ➤ streets 街道 🔑 [ C ] a group of buildings with streets on all sides ◆ She took the dog for a walk around the block . 🔑 [ C ] (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 ◆ His apartment is three blocks away from the police station . ➤ area of land 一片土地 [ C ] (especially NAmE a large area of land [ C ] (AustralE an area of land for building a house on ➤ amount 数量 [ C ] a quantity of sth or an amount of time that is considered as a single unit ◆ a block of shares ◆ a block of text in a document ◆ (BrE The theatre gives discounts for block bookings (= a large number of tickets bought at the same time . ◆ The three -hour class is divided into four blocks of 45 minutes each . ➤ that stops progress 形成阻碍 [ C , usually sing. ] something that makes movement or progress difficult or impossible SYN obstacle ◆ Lack of training acts as a block to progress in a career . ➡ see also roadblock , stumbling block , writer's block ➤ in sport 体育运动 [ C ] a movement that stops another player from going forward the blocks [ pl. ] = starting blocks ➤ for punishment 刑罚 the block [ sing. ] (in the past ) the piece of wood on which a person's head was cut off as a punishment ● go on the ˈblock to be sold , especially at an auction (= a sale in which items are sold to the person who offers the most money ● have been around the ˈblock (a few times )(informal to have a lot of experience ● put /lay your head /neck on the block to risk losing your job , damaging your reputation , etc . by doing or saying sth ● a ˌchip off the old ˈblock (informal a person who is very similar to their mother or father in the way that they look or behave ● I'll knock your ˈblock /ˈhead off !(informal used to threaten sb that you will hit them ● a /the ˌnew kid on the ˈblock (informal a person who is new to a place , an organization , etc . ◆ Despite his six years in politics , he was still regarded by many as the new kid on the block . 🔑 block BrE /blɒk / NAmE /blɑːk / verb present simple - I / you / we / they block BrE /blɒk / NAmE /blɑːk / present simple - he / she / it blocks BrE /blɒks / NAmE /blɑːks / past simple blocked BrE /blɒkt / NAmE /blɑːkt / past participle blocked BrE /blɒkt / NAmE /blɑːkt / -ing form blocking BrE /ˈblɒkɪŋ / NAmE /ˈblɑːkɪŋ / 🔑 ~ sth to stop sth from moving or flowing through a pipe , a passage , a road , etc . by putting sth in it or across it ◆ After today's heavy snow , many roads are still blocked . ◆ a blocked sink 🔑 ~ 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 ◆ One of the guards moved to block her path . ◆ An ugly new building blocked the view from the window . 🔑 ~ sth to prevent sth from happening , developing or making progress ◆ The proposed merger has been blocked by the government . ~ sth to stop a ball , blow , etc . from reaching somewhere by moving in front of it ◆ His shot was blocked by the goalie . ● ˌblock sb /sth↔ˈin to prevent a car from being able to be driven away by parking too close to it ● ˌblock sth↔ˈin to draw or paint sth roughly , without showing any detail ◆ I have blocked in the shapes of the larger buildings . ● ˌblock sth↔ˈoff to close a road or an opening by placing a barrier at one end or in front of it ● ˌblock sth↔ˈout to stop light or noise from coming in ◆ Black clouds blocked out the sun . to stop yourself from thinking about or remembering sth unpleasant ◆ Over the years she had tried to block out that part of her life . ● ˌblock sth↔ˈup to completely fill a hole or an opening and so prevent anything from passing through it ◆ One door had been blocked up . ◆ My nose is blocked up .
