block
/blɒk/ (bre, ipa) · [blˈɑk] /blɑːk/ (ame, ipa) · [blˈɑk] /ˈbläk/ (ame, mw)
block — verb
- blockpresent simple I / you / we / they
- blocks3rd person singular
- blocking-ing form
- blockedpast simple
1. to put something in a place that stops people, vehicles, or air from getting thr
to put something in a place that stops people, vehicles, or air from getting through
A fallen tree blocked the only road to the farm.
block a road completely
Please don't block the kitchen door with those moving boxes.
Police cars blocked both lanes after the bridge accident.
Mud blocked the drain, and rainwater covered the yard.
文法句型
block + noun
用法筆記
Common for roads, doors, pipes, and other physical routes.
2. to stand in front of something so a person cannot see it or light cannot pass
to stand in front of something so a person cannot see it or light cannot pass
The tall man blocked my view of the stage.
block someone's view
Dark clouds blocked the sun for most of the afternoon.
A delivery truck blocked Nora's view as she backed out.
The curtain blocked the bright hallway light at night.
文法句型
block + view/light/sun
用法筆記
Used when the result is loss of sight, sunlight, or another clear line of view.
3. to prevent a plan, action, or change from happening
to prevent a plan, action, or change from happening
Several parents blocked the plan to close the village school.
block + plan/proposal
A missing signature blocked the sale of the family house.
Union leaders blocked the rule change during the meeting.
Her visa problem blocked the trip until Friday.
文法句型
block + plan/process/change
用法筆記
Often used for plans, legal steps, payments, deals, and official changes.
4. to get in the way of an opposing player or moving ball during a game
to get in the way of an opposing player or moving ball during a game
The defender blocked the shot just before the buzzer.
sports: block a shot
Mina blocked the striker near the edge of the box.
A huge tackle blocked our runner at the goal line.
The keeper blocked the ball with both hands.
文法句型
block + shot/player/ball
用法筆記
Used in ball games and races where one player stops another player's move.
5. if a bank or government blocks money in an account, you cannot use it
if a bank or government blocks money in an account, you cannot use it
The bank blocked his card after three wrong PIN tries.
bank blocks a card
Customs officers blocked the payment during the fraud check.
The court blocked the company's overseas funds last month.
Her account was blocked until she proved her identity.
文法句型
block + account/card/funds
用法筆記
Usually passive when talking about accounts, cards, or funds.
6. to stop calls, messages, websites, or a person online from reaching you
to stop calls, messages, websites, or a person online from reaching you
I blocked the number after five late-night sales calls.
block a phone number
Jisoo blocked spam emails before they reached the team inbox.
After the insults, Tara blocked that classmate on the class chat.
The school blocked gaming sites on every library computer.
文法句型
block + number/site/user
用法筆記
Can refer to device settings, website filters, or social-media contact controls.
block — noun
- blocksingular
- blocksplural
1. an area or stretch of street between one crossing and the next in a town
an area or stretch of street between one crossing and the next in a town
The bakery is only one block from the subway station.
distance: one block from
We walked three blocks before finding a taxi.
Their apartment takes up the whole block by the river.
A fire closed the next block, so buses turned early.
文法句型
one/two blocks away
用法筆記
Can refer to the distance you walk or to the whole area surrounded by streets.
2. a thick piece of something with straight sides
a thick piece of something with straight sides
Leo set the cheese block on a wooden board.
The child built a tower from bright plastic blocks.
toy blocks
Workers lowered a stone block into the garden pond.
A block of ice kept the fish cold all day.
文法句型
a block of + material
用法筆記
Used for wood, stone, ice, cheese, and also toy building pieces.
3. a large building, or one part of a group of buildings, used for homes or work
a large building, or one part of a group of buildings, used for homes or work
She works in the glass office block across the square.
office block / apartment block
The new science block opens behind the old library.
Grandma moved into a quiet apartment block near the park.
Students gathered outside the arts block after class.
文法句型
office/apartment/science block
用法筆記
Especially common in British English names for buildings and school units.
4. a group or amount of things dealt with as one unit
a group or amount of things dealt with as one unit
The printer finished the first block of exam papers.
We reserved a block of seats near the front.
block of seats
The coach planned a block of training before the tournament.
Finance released the next block of payments on Monday.
文法句型
a block of + seats/time/work
用法筆記
Used when several things are booked, sold, scheduled, or handled together.
5. something that stops liquid, air, or movement through an opening
something that stops liquid, air, or movement through an opening
A block in the pipe flooded the bathroom floor.
block in + pipe
Doctors found a small block in one blood vessel.
The tunnel stayed closed because of a block near the exit.
A paper block in the copier stopped every class handout.
文法句型
a block in + pipe/tunnel/vessel
用法筆記
Often used for pipes, blood vessels, tunnels, and machine openings.
6. a sudden inability to remember something or think clearly
a sudden inability to remember something or think clearly
I had a block halfway through the piano recital.
During the interview, Evan hit a block and forgot his answer.
hit a block
Stress can cause a block when students speak on stage.
One deep breath helped her move past the block.
文法句型
have/hit a block
用法筆記
Often linked to stress, fear, or pressure during speaking or performing.
7. the foot supports a runner pushes against at the start of a race
the foot supports a runner pushes against at the start of a race
Each runner adjusted the starting blocks before the final.
starting blocks
Her left foot slipped off the blocks at the gun.
The coach checked the angle of both starting blocks.
He practiced exploding from the blocks every morning.
文法句型
starting blocks
from the blocks
用法筆記
Usually plural because the set has one support for each foot.