blocks
英 ['blɒks] 美 ['blɒks]

n.

赛跑者起跑时脚底所撑的木块；阻挡( block的名词复数 )；（吗啡）块（一立方吗啡的量度，每盎司吗啡约有125块）；（印度的行政单位）区[美国英语] 街区(4条街道当中的区域)；

v.

堵塞( block的第三人称单数 )；阻碍；设计（电视录像的摄像镜头布局）；[球类]（合法）阻挡（对手）

英英释义

block[ 'blɔks ]

• n.
  • a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

    "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"

  • a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings

    "he lives in the next block"

    同义词：city block

  • a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

    同义词：cube

  • a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit

    "he reserved a large block of seats"; "he held a large block of the company's stock"

  • housing in a large building that is divided into separate units

    "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"

  • (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted

    "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"

  • an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension

    "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"

    同义词：mental block

  • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope

    同义词：pulleypulley-block

  • a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine

    "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"

    同义词：engine blockcylinder block

  • an obstruction in a pipe or tube

    "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

    同义词：blockageclosureocclusionstopstoppage

  • a platform from which an auctioneer sells

    "they put their paintings on the block"

    同义词：auction block

  • the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

    同义词：blocking

• v.
  • render unsuitable for passage

    "block the way"

    同义词：barricadeblockadestopblock offblock upbar

  • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

    "His brother blocked him at every turn"

    同义词：obstructblockadehinderstymiestymyembarrass

  • stop from happening or developing

    同义词：stophaltkibosh

  • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals

    "block the signals emitted by this station"

    同义词：jam

  • run on a block system

    "block trains"

  • interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia

    "block a nerve"; "block a muscle"

  • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

    "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"

    同义词：obstruct

  • stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block

    "block the book cover"

  • obstruct

    "Her arteries are blocked"

    同义词：stufflugchoke up

  • block passage through

    同义词：obstructobturateimpedeoccludejamclose up

  • support, secure, or raise with a block

    "block a plate for printing"; "block the wheels of a car"

  • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

    "block an attack"

    同义词：parrydeflect

  • be unable to remember

    "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"

    同义词：forgetblank outdraw a blank

  • shape by using a block

    "block a garment"

  • shape into a block or blocks

    "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"

  • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

    同义词：freezeimmobilizeimmobilise

词组短语

blocks of flats公寓楼，楼房；一幢幢公寓

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. Walk three blocks and then turn left at the corner.
   走过三个街区然後向左转。
2. It's three blocks straight ahead.
   一直往前走过三个街区就是。

权威例句

Simple building blocks of complex networks
Network motifs: simple building blocks of complex networks.
Amino acid substitution matrices from protein blocks.
Selection of conserved blocks from multiple alignments for their use in phylogenetic analysis.
Templates for Solution of Linear Systems: Building Blocks for Iterative Methods
Bcl-2 is an inner mitochondrial membrane protein that blocks programmed cell death
Indium phosphide nanowires as building blocks for nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices
Normalizing mitochondrial superoxide production blocks three pathways of hyperglycaemic damage.
GBLOCLKS: Selection of Conserved Blocks from Multiple Alignments for their Use in Phylogenetic Analysis. Version 0.91b
Functional Nanoscale Electronic Devices Assembled Using Silicon Nanowire Building Blocks