block out
phrasal verbblock something out
- to stop light or noise from coming in
挡住，遮住（光线或声音） - Black clouds blocked out the sun.
乌云遮住了太阳。 - He put his hands over his ears to block out the noise.
他用手捂住耳朵，以隔绝噪音。
- Black clouds blocked out the sun.
- to stop yourself from thinking about or remembering something unpleasant
忘掉，抹去（不愉快的事） - Over the years she had tried to block out that part of her life.
多年来她努力想把她生命中的那一段经历从记忆中抹去。
- Over the years she had tried to block out that part of her life.