英语词汇讲解：block用法

The word "block"is often used as a verb. To block is to stop or prevent an action

"block"通常用作动词，译为：“阻塞，阻碍”

•The police blocked off traffic on the street.

交警封锁了街道交通。

•There's a large box blocking the doorway.

一个大盒子挡在门口。

•Jill's boss is blocking her promotion.

吉尔的老板拒绝了她升职的请求。

•It's illegal to block an emergency exit.

阻塞紧急出口是非法的。

•Something is blocking the drain, so now the water won't go down.

什么东西阻塞了下水道，所以现在水流淌不下去了。

•The website is being blocked by the government.

政府屏蔽了这个网站。

When the word "block"is a noun, it has a few different meanings:

当"block"作为名词时，它有以下不同的意思：

•There are some nice houses and apartments on this block.

这个街区有很多好看的公寓和气派的别墅。

•Children like to play with blocks.

孩子们喜欢玩积木。

•Many houses and buildings are made with concrete blocks.

很多房屋都是用混凝砖块建成的。

•Barbed wire is an effective block against an unlawful entry.

铁丝网对于非法入侵是有效的阻碍物。

•I went to the deli to buy a block of cheese.

我去熟食店买了一块奶酪。