blocked

/blɒkt/ (bre, ipa) · /blɑːkt/ (ame, ipa)

blocked — 形容詞

  • blockedpositive
  • blockedercomparative
  • blockedestsuperlative

1. describes a pipe, tube, road, or other passage that has something inside it or c

1.形容詞B1
釋義

堵塞的

管道或道路被堵住無法通行

describes a pipe, tube, road, or other passage that has something inside it or covering its opening, so that liquids, air, or vehicles cannot move through.

例句

The plumber said the kitchen drain is completely blocked with grease and food scraps.

水管工人說廚房排水管完全被油脂和食物殘渣堵住了。

pattern: blocked with [substance]

After the storm, a fallen tree left the mountain road blocked for several hours.

暴風雨過後，一棵倒下的大樹讓山路堵住了好幾個小時。

同義詞
  • clogged

    more specific; used for pipes and drains filled with sticky or soft material

  • obstructed

    more formal; often used for official reports or signs

  • jammed

    suggests moving parts stuck together, e.g. a jammed lock

反義詞

文法句型

be + blocked

remain + blocked

get + blocked

blocked + noun

用法筆記

Often used with 'completely', 'totally', or 'partially' to describe how much of the passage is obstructed. With pipes and drains, 'clogged' is a common near-synonym but is more specific to sticky or soft blockages.

常見錯誤

❌The pipe is blocking.
✅The pipe is blocked.
💡'blocked' is the adjective describing the state; 'blocking' is a verb form describing an ongoing action.

2. describes a person, animal, or vehicle that is stopped from moving forward or re

2.形容詞B1
釋義

受阻的

因障礙物阻擋而無法前進

describes a person, animal, or vehicle that is stopped from moving forward or reaching a place because someone or something is in the way.

例句

The striker was blocked by two defenders and could not reach the goal.

前鋒被兩名後衛擋住了，無法靠近球門。

passive: blocked by [person/obstacle]

Firefighters found the emergency exit blocked by a pile of storage boxes in the hallway.

消防隊員發現緊急出口被走廊上堆放的一堆儲物箱擋住了。

同義詞
  • hindered

    more formal; suggests partial rather than complete obstruction

  • barred

    suggests an official or structural barrier

  • stopped

    more general; less specific about how the obstruction happened

反義詞

文法句型

be + blocked + by + noun

blocked from + -ing

用法筆記

Common in sports contexts to describe a defender stopping an attacker. Also frequent in emergency and traffic reporting. Often followed by 'by' to specify the obstacle or the person causing the block.

常見錯誤

❌The defender blocked the player' (when describing the defender's action, not the player's state).
✅The player was blocked by the defender.
💡Use passive voice when describing the blocked player's situation.

3. describes a bank account, credit card, phone number, or online service that has

3.形容詞B2
釋義

被凍結的

帳戶或服務被暫停使用

describes a bank account, credit card, phone number, or online service that has been disabled or made temporarily unavailable by a company or authority, usually for security, payment, or policy reasons.

例句

The accountant could not pay the bill because his company credit card had been blocked.

會計師無法支付帳單，因為他的公司信用卡被凍結了。

passive: had been blocked

After entering the wrong password three times, her online banking account was blocked for security reasons.

密碼連續輸錯三次後，她的網路銀行帳戶因安全理由被凍結了。

passive: was blocked for [reason]

同義詞
  • frozen

    common for bank accounts and credit cards; suggests temporary suspension

  • suspended

    more formal; implies a temporary measure pending review

  • disabled

    technical term for online services and features

反義詞
  • active

    working and available for use

  • enabled

    technical opposite, especially for online services

文法句型

be + blocked

get + blocked

have + noun + blocked

用法筆記

Frequently used in passive constructions ('was blocked', 'has been blocked', 'got blocked'). The subject is usually the user of the account, not the company that did the blocking. When describing a credit card, 'frozen' is a common synonym in informal contexts.

常見錯誤

❌My card is blocking.
✅My card has been blocked.
💡Accounts and cards are disabled by someone else, so use the passive form.