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block

英 [blɒk] 美[blɑk]
  • n. 块;街区;大厦;障碍物
  • vt. 阻止;阻塞;限制
  • adj. 成批的,大块的;交通堵塞的
  • n. (Block)人名;(英、法、德、西、葡、芬、罗)布洛克

英英释意


1. a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides);
"the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
2. a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings;
"he lives in the next block"
3. a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
4. a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit;
"he reserved a large block of seats"
"he held a large block of the company's stock"
5. housing in a large building that is divided into separate units;
"there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
6. (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted;
"since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"
7. an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension;
"I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block"
8. a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
9. a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine;
"the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
10. an obstruction in a pipe or tube;
"we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
11. a platform from which an auctioneer sells;
"they put their paintings on the block"
12. (American football) the act of obstructing someone's path with your body;
"he threw a rolling block into the line backer"