- a large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side大块; 大块石板（或木板）：
a block of marble.
一块大理石板。
- a sturdy flat-topped piece of wood used as a work surface, typically for chopping food木砧板; 工作台面板。
- a packaged rectangular portion of solid food, typically butter, ice cream, or chocolate长方形冰淇淋（或黄油、巧克力）; 长方形包装的食品：
a family block of ice cream.
一客家庭装冰淇淋块。
- chiefly Brit. a set of sheets of paper glued along one edge, used for drawing or writing on〈主英〉写绘簿：
a sketching block.
素描簿。
- （一般作blocks）a starting block起跑器：
Jackson jetted out of his blocks.
杰克逊蹬离起跑器飞奔而去。
- Printing a piece of wood or metal engraved for printing on paper or fabric【印】木（或金属）印版。
- （亦作cylinder block或engine block）a large metal moulding containing the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine（内燃机的）汽缸缸壳。
- a head-shaped mould used for shaping hats or wigs帽模, 假发发模。
- Brit. a large single building subdivided into separate rooms, flats, or offices〈英〉独栋大型建筑物, 大厦, 大楼：
an apartment block.
公寓大楼。
- with modifier a building, especially part of a complex, used for a particular purpose（尤指建筑群中作特定用途的）房, 楼：
a shower block.
沐浴房。
- a group of buildings bounded by four streets（由四条街道围成的）街区楼房：
she went for a run round the block.
她去街区周围跑步了。
- N. Amer. any urban or suburban area so bounded〈北美〉（市区或郊区）由四条街道围成的区域, 街区：
ours was the ugliest house on the block.
我们的房子是街区里最难看的。
- N. Amer. the length of one side of such an area, especially as a measure of distance〈北美〉街区长度（尤用作距离的度量单位）：
he lives a few blocks away from the museum.
他的住处离博物馆有几个街区。
- a large quantity or allocation of things regarded as a unit（一）大宗, （一）大批：
a block of shares
大宗股票
final examinations will be taken in a block at the end of the course
课程结束时将进行一系列的期终考试
as modifier a block booking.批量订票。
- Computing a large piece of text processed as a unit【计算机】数据块。
- an obstacle to the normal progress or functioning of something障碍, 故障：
substantial demands for time off may constitute a block to career advancement
要求大量休假时间会成为职业发展的障碍
an emotional block.
感情障碍。
- an act of blocking someone or something阻碍, 阻止; 妨碍：
Marshall's shot drew a fine block from the goalkeeper.
马歇尔的射门遭到守门员的漂亮封堵。
- a chock for stopping the motion of a wheel（防止车轮滚动的）垫块, 塞块。
- （亦作blockhole）Cricket the spot on which a batsman rests the end of the bat while waiting to receive a ball【板球】（击球手准备接球前将球棒竖立于地时）球棒末端与地面的接触点。
- a flat area of something, especially a solid area of colour（物体的）平面; 纯色色块：
cover the eyelid with a neutral block of colour.
给眼睑抹上中性纯色色块。
- Austral./NZ an area of land, in particular a tract offered to an individual settler by a government〈澳/新西兰〉（尤指政府给移民个人的）一块土地。
- Austral./NZ an urban or suburban building plot〈澳/新西兰〉（市区或郊区的）建筑地块。
- a pulley or system of pulleys mounted in a case滑轮, 滑轮组。
- make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible堵塞, 阻塞：
block up the holes with sticky tape
用胶带把裂口封起来
the narrow roads were blocked by cars
狭窄的道路被汽车堵死了
as adj. blocked a blocked nose.塞住的鼻子。
- put an obstacle in the way of (something proposed or attempted)阻挠, 妨碍（提议, 企图）：
he stood up, blocking her escape
他站起身来拦住了她的逃路
the government tried to block an agreement on farm subsidies.
政府设法阻挠就农业补贴达成协议。
- prevent access to or the use of (email or a website or mobile phone)阻止进入（或使用）（电子邮件、网站或手机）：
some companies use these IMEI numbers to block stolen phones.
有些公司使用这些国际移动设备识别码来阻止盗用的电话。
- restrict the use or conversion of (currency or any other asset)限制使用（或兑换）（货币, 资产）, 冻结。
- American Football impede the progress of (a tackler) with one's body【美橄】阻挡。
- (in martial arts or soccer) stop (a blow or ball) from finding its mark（武术用语）挡格; （足球用语）拦截：
Pears did well to block Soloman's shot.
皮尔斯表现出色, 拦住了所罗门的射门。
- Cricket stop (a ball) with the bat defensively【板球】用球棒挡（球）。
- Bridge play in such a way that opponents are prevented from establishing (a long suit)【桥牌】阻塞, 封锁。
- impress text or a design on (a book cover)（将文字或图案）压印在（书籍封面上）。
- shape or reshape (a hat) using a wooden mould用木模给（帽子）定型。
have been around the block (a few times)
- N. Amer. informal (of a person) have a lot of experience〈北美, 非正式〉（人）见多识广, 经验丰富。
the new kid on the block
- informal a newcomer to a particular place or sphere of an activity, especially one who has yet to prove themselves〈非正式〉新来的人, 新成员, 新手。
on the (auction) block
- chiefly N. Amer. for sale at auction〈主北美〉待拍卖中：
the original first manuscript for Ravel's Bolero goes on the block today.
拉威尔的《波莱罗》始手原稿定于今天拍卖。
put（或lay）one's head （或neck）on the block
- informal put one's standing or reputation at risk by proceeding with a particular course of action〈非正式〉铤而走险。
- ORIGIN: with reference to an executioner's block.
blocky
adjective （blockier, blockiest）block something in
- paint something with solid areas of colour给…画上纯色色块。
- add something in a unit添加, 插进：
it's a good idea to block in regular periods of exercise.
安排固定的锻炼时间是个好主意。
- mark something out roughly大致标出, 画出…的草图。
- park one's car in such a way as to prevent another car from moving away停车时堵住（其他车辆）：
he blocked in Vera's Mini.
他停车的位置堵住了韦拉的宝马Mini轿车。
block something out
- stop something, typically light or noise, from reaching somewhere隔断, 挡住（某物, 尤指光线或声音）：
you're blocking out my sun.
你把我的阳光给挡住了。
- figurative exclude something unpleasant from one's thoughts or memory〈喻〉从头脑（或记忆）中抹去（不快之事）, 忘却。
- mark or sketch something out roughly大致标出, 画出…的草图。