blockage

/ˈblɒkɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈblɑːkɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈblä-kij/ (ame, mw)

blockage — noun

  • blockagesingular
  • blockagesplural

1. a thing that fills a narrow space such as a pipe, tube, or blood vessel and prev

1.名詞B2
釋義

a thing that fills a narrow space such as a pipe, tube, or blood vessel and prevents material from flowing through; also, the state that results when something cannot pass through an opening.

例句

The plumber found a blockage of grease and hair inside the kitchen drain.

collocation: blockage + of + [material]

Mei's doctor said the chest pain was caused by a blockage in one of her arteries.

blockage + in + [body part]

同義詞
  • obstruction

    more formal; often used for official or structural barriers rather than household plumbing

  • block

    more informal; can also mean a solid cube, so context is needed

  • clog

    slightly more informal; usually of pipes, drains, or pores

反義詞
  • clearance

    the act of removing an obstruction or the state of being open

文法句型

blockage + in/of + [body part / pipe / system]

用法筆記

Common in medical and plumbing contexts. When used figuratively, it refers to anything that stops a process or flow of activity.

常見錯誤

❌The pipe has blockage.
✅The pipe has a blockage.
💡As a countable noun, 'blockage' usually needs an article ('a/the').
❌Blockage is serious in his heart.
✅He has a serious blockage in an artery near his heart.
💡'Blockage' is not a general condition; specify the location and what is blocked.