block
block — 名詞
1. a section of street running from one crossroads to the next.
街段
兩個路口間的一段街道
a section of street running from one crossroads to the next.
The bank is three blocks east of the train station.
那家銀行在火車站東邊三個街段。
distance in blocks for giving directions
We walked one block and turned left at the pharmacy.
我們走了一個街段，然後在藥局左轉。
Dr. Patel lives on the next block near the park gate.
Dr. Patel 住在下一個街段，靠近公園大門。
The parade stopped traffic for two blocks on Main Street.
遊行讓 Main Street 連續兩個街段的車流都停住了。
文法句型
one/two/three blocks away
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: this sense measures the length along a street, while sense 2 names the whole area inside the surrounding streets.
常見錯誤
2. all the buildings and land surrounded by four streets in a town.
街廓
四面被道路圍住的一區建物
all the buildings and land surrounded by four streets in a town.
The fire spread across the whole block before sunrise.
那場火在日出前燒過了整個街廓。
whole block = enclosed city area
A new school will fill the empty block by the river.
一所新學校將填滿河邊那個空街廓。
Food trucks lined one block of old brick warehouses.
餐車沿著那一整個老磚倉庫街廓排開。
Their office rents half a block beside the bus terminal.
他們的辦公室租下了公車總站旁半個街廓。
- area
much broader; it does not specifically suggest streets on every side.
文法句型
the whole block
half a block
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense refers to the enclosed area or the buildings in it, not the distance you travel along one side.
3. a heavy lump of wood, stone, ice, or similar material with flat, straight sides.
硬塊；塊體
有平直邊面的硬質大塊
a heavy lump of wood, stone, ice, or similar material with flat, straight sides.
Ravi set a heavy block of stone beside the garden wall.
Ravi 把一塊沉重的石塊放在花園牆旁。
The artist carved a bird from a block of wood.
那位藝術家用一整塊木塊雕出一隻鳥。
pattern: a block of wood/stone/ice
Place the hot pan on a metal block, not the table.
把熱鍋放在金屬塊上，不要直接放桌上。
Ice blocks kept the fish cold during the market trip.
冰塊在去市場的路上讓魚保持低溫。
文法句型
a block of wood/stone/ice
用法筆記
Object is usually a substance named with 'of', especially wood, stone, ice, or metal.
4. a large wooden support used in the past to hold a person's neck during an execut
斷頭砧
舊時行斬首時墊頸的木塊
a large wooden support used in the past to hold a person's neck during an execution by cutting off the head.
The museum showed a block used in public executions.
博物館展示了一個曾用於公開處決的斷頭砧。
historical object in execution contexts
In the play, the guard forced the prisoner to put his neck on the block.
在那齣戲裡，守衛逼囚犯把脖子放到斷頭砧上。
The executioner wiped the block clean before the next execution.
行刑人先把斷頭砧擦乾淨，準備下一次處決。
At the castle, visitors saw the block where prisoners placed their necks.
在那座城堡裡，遊客看見囚犯放脖子的斷頭砧。
文法句型
the block
用法筆記
Common only in historical writing, museums, and stories about past punishments.
5. a sizeable building made up of many homes, offices, or special-use sections.
大樓；館舍
分成多個單位或用途的整棟建築
a sizeable building made up of many homes, offices, or special-use sections.
Priya rents a small flat in the red block.
Priya 在那棟紅色大樓裡租了一間小公寓。
The science block stands behind the school library.
科學館舍就在學校圖書館後面。
compound noun: science block
Workers cleaned every window in the office block today.
工人今天把那棟辦公大樓的每扇窗都清乾淨了。
Our clinic moved into the new block near the station.
我們的診所搬進了車站附近的新大樓。
文法句型
office block
science block
apartment block
用法筆記
Often follows another noun naming purpose, such as office block or science block.
6. a number, amount, or stretch of time treated as one unit for handling or thinkin
區塊；整批
當成一個單位處理的一段或一組
a number, amount, or stretch of time treated as one unit for handling or thinking about.
The farmer sold the chairs in blocks of ten.
那位農夫把椅子按每十張一整批出售。
pattern: in blocks of + number
Tickets are released in small blocks each Friday morning.
門票每週五早上會分成小批釋出。
The editor moved the photos as one block.
編輯把那些照片當成一個區塊一起移動。
Study the poem in blocks, not line by line.
讀這首詩時要分成幾個區塊看，不要逐行看。
文法句型
in blocks of + number
as one block
用法筆記
Common when people handle items in sets or divide work into manageable units.
7. something stuck in a pipe, tube, or opening that stops flow through it.
堵塞物
卡在管口或開口處的阻塞物
something stuck in a pipe, tube, or opening that stops flow through it.
The plumber found a block deep in the kitchen drain.
水電工在廚房排水管深處發現了堵塞物。
Hair and soap formed a block in the shower pipe.
頭髮和肥皂在淋浴水管裡形成了堵塞物。
obstruction inside a pipe or drain
The scan showed a block in the tube from his kidney.
掃描顯示他腎臟導管裡有一個堵塞物。
Engineers cleared the block from the factory drain.
工程師把工廠排水口裡的堵塞物清掉了。
- clog
everyday word, especially for drains and pipes.
- obstruction
more formal and broader in meaning.
文法句型
a block in the pipe
clear the block
用法筆記
Common in medical and technical contexts where liquid, air, or another substance cannot pass through.
8. a defensive move in sport that stops a player or ball going forward.
阻攻；封阻
運動中擋下對手或球的動作
a defensive move in sport that stops a player or ball going forward.
Hana's block sent the volleyball back over the net.
Hana 的阻攻把排球直接送回網子的另一邊。
sports noun for a defensive stop
The crowd cheered after Diego made a clean block.
Diego 做出一次乾淨的封阻後，全場都歡呼了。
One late block saved the team in extra time.
那次最後一刻的阻攻在延長賽救了全隊。
The defender's block pushed the shot wide of goal.
後衛的封阻把那記射門推偏出了球門。
文法句型
make a block
a clean block
用法筆記
Used for a legal defensive action in games such as basketball, football, or volleyball.
block — 動詞
1. to close a way, opening, or route so people or things cannot get through.
阻擋
堵住通道使無法通過
to close a way, opening, or route so people or things cannot get through.
Heavy snow blocked the mountain road before dawn.
大雪在天亮前阻擋了山路。
A fallen bike blocked the narrow shop entrance all morning.
一台倒下的腳踏車整個早上都阻擋著狹窄的店門口。
Sandbags blocked water from reaching the village school.
沙包阻擋了積水流到那所鄉村學校。
Police blocked both lanes after the bridge cracked.
橋樑出現裂縫後，警方阻擋了兩個車道。
文法句型
block + road/door/path
block + noun + from + -ing
用法筆記
Object is usually a physical route or opening. Distinguish from sense 3, where the object is a plan, process, or chance of success.
常見錯誤
2. to stand in front of what someone wants to see and hide it from them.
遮住
擋在前面使人看不見
to stand in front of what someone wants to see and hide it from them.
The tall van blocked my view of the stage.
那台高廂型車遮住了我看舞台的視線。
block someone's view of something
A tree branch blocked the kitchen window at sunset.
一根樹枝在日落時遮住了廚房的窗戶。
Two tourists blocked Aya's camera as the train arrived.
火車進站時，兩名遊客遮住了 Aya 的鏡頭。
The man in front blocked our view of the screen.
前面的男子擋住了我們看螢幕的視線。
- reveal
used when something becomes visible.
文法句型
block someone's view
block light
用法筆記
Object is what is hidden from sight, such as a view, window, stage, or source of light.
常見錯誤
3. to keep a plan, action, or progress from going ahead.
阻止
使計畫或進展無法繼續
to keep a plan, action, or progress from going ahead.
The strike blocked talks between the company and drivers.
罷工阻止了公司和司機之間的談判。
Budget cuts blocked Omar's plan to start night classes.
預算刪減讓 Omar 的夜間課程計畫無法進行。
A court order blocked the sale of the land.
法院命令阻止了那塊土地的出售。
Poor Wi-Fi blocked the team from finishing checkout.
糟糕的 Wi-Fi 阻止了團隊完成結帳。
文法句型
block + talks/sale/plan
block + noun + from + -ing
用法筆記
Object is usually an event, process, negotiation, or attempt. Distinguish from sense 1, where something physical cannot pass through a space.
常見錯誤
4. to use a legal move in sport to halt an opponent or send the ball away.
攔下
運動中擋住對手或來球
to use a legal move in sport to halt an opponent or send the ball away.
The center jumped high and blocked the final shot.
中鋒高高跳起，攔下了最後那一球。
sports use: block a shot
Mei blocked the striker just outside the penalty box.
Mei 在禁區外側攔下了那名前鋒。
A defender blocked the ball before it reached goal.
一名後衛在球到門前之前就把它攔下了。
Rohan blocked two passes in the first half.
Rohan 在上半場攔下了兩次傳球。
文法句型
block a shot
block the ball
block a player
用法筆記
Common in team sports. The action is normally allowed by the rules and happens during active play.
5. to stop a person from taking money out of a bank account.
凍結帳戶
使帳戶不能提領款項
to stop a person from taking money out of a bank account.
The bank blocked her account after three unusual transfers.
銀行在三筆異常轉帳後凍結了她的帳戶。
bank blocks an account
Fraud checks blocked Yusuf's account for two days.
防詐檢查把 Yusuf 的帳戶凍結了兩天。
The bank temporarily blocked our joint account last week.
銀行上週暫時凍結了我們的聯名帳戶。
The bank blocked Nadia's business account after a name mismatch.
銀行因姓名不符而凍結了 Nadia 的公司帳戶。
- unblock
used when access is restored.
文法句型
block an account
用法筆記
Subject is usually a bank, a fraud check, or an official rule. The object is an account or a similar financial tool.
6. to stop calls, texts, emails, or similar messages from reaching you.
攔截
讓來電或訊息傳不進來
to stop calls, texts, emails, or similar messages from reaching you.
I blocked unknown numbers after midnight calls woke the baby.
半夜來電吵醒寶寶後，我把不明號碼都攔截了。
block numbers, texts, or emails
Theo blocked marketing texts from three clothing apps.
Theo 攔截了三個服飾 App 傳來的行銷簡訊。
The app blocked spam emails before they reached my inbox.
那個 App 在垃圾郵件進入收件匣前就先攔截了。
We blocked that fax number after another empty order arrived.
又收到一張空白訂單後，我們把那個傳真號碼攔截了。
- allow
used when messages or calls are permitted through.
文法句型
block a number
block texts/emails
用法筆記
Object is usually a number, type of message, sender address, or communication channel. Distinguish from sense 7, where the object is a person on a social platform.
常見錯誤
7. to use a social-media or phone setting so a particular person cannot contact you
封鎖
在社群平台禁止某人聯絡或看貼文
to use a social-media or phone setting so a particular person cannot contact you or see your posts.
Lena blocked her ex after the rude comments.
那些無禮留言出現後，Lena 就封鎖了前任。
social-media use with a person
I blocked that account when it shared my photo.
那個帳號轉傳我照片時，我就把它封鎖了。
The singer blocked several users during the live stream.
那位歌手在直播期間封鎖了好幾個使用者。
Jin blocked a stranger who kept tagging him.
Jin 封鎖了一個一直標記他的陌生人。
- unblock
used when the person is allowed to contact you again.
文法句型
block someone on social media
block an account
用法筆記
Common on social platforms and messaging apps. Distinguish from sense 6: here the focus is cutting off one person's access to you, not simply filtering incoming messages.