block
- n. 塊；街區(qū)；大廈；障礙物
- vt. 阻止；阻塞；限制
- adj. 成批的，大塊的；交通堵塞的
- n. (Block)人名；(英、法、德、西、葡、芬、羅)布洛克
詞組搭配
have been around the block (a few times)
(N. Amer. informal)(of a person) have a lot of experience
(北美，非正式)見多識廣，經(jīng)驗豐富
the new kid on the block
(informal)a newcomer to a particular place or sphere of an activity, especially one who has yet to prove themselves
(非正式)新來的人，新成員，新手
on the (auction) block
(chiefly N.Amer.)for sale at auction
(主 北美)待拍賣中
the original first manuscript for Ravel's &I{Bolero} goes on the block today.
拉威爾的《波萊羅》始手原稿定于今天拍賣。
put (或 lay) one's head (或 neck) on the block
(informal)put one's standing or reputation at risk by proceeding with a particular course of action
(非正式)鋌而走險
block something in
paint something with solid areas of colour
給…畫上純色色塊
add something in a unit
添加，插進
it's a good idea to block in regular periods of exercise.
安排固定的鍛煉時間是個好主意。
mark something out roughly
大致標出，畫出…的草圖
park one's car in such a way as to prevent another car from moving away
停車時堵住（其他車輛）
he blocked in Vera's Mini.
他停車的位置堵住了韋拉的寶馬Mini轎車。
block something out
stop something, typically light or noise, from reaching somewhere
隔斷，擋住（某物，尤指光線或聲音）
you're blocking out my sun.
你把我的陽光給擋住了。
(figurative)exclude something unpleasant from one's thoughts or memory
(喻)從頭腦（或記憶）中抹去（不快之事），忘卻
mark or sketch something out roughly
大致標出，畫出…的草圖
out of the blocks
From a starting position, as in a race or contest
開始：比賽或競賽從起點開始
The company has in the past been slow out of the blocks to adapt to consumer tastes.
公司從一開始就適應了顧客的口味