| 释义 |
block BrE /blɒk/
NAmE /blɑːk/► SEE ALLhave been around the block (a few times)put/lay your head/neck on the blocka chip off the old blockI’ll knock your block/head off!a/the new kid on the block
●have been around the ˈblock (a few times) (informal) have a lot of experience 经验丰富；见多识广◆She’s been around the block a few times and can’t be fooled that easily.
她见多识广，不是那么容易上当受骗的。●put/lay your head/neck on the blockrisk defeat, failure, etc.; put yourself in a situation where you might be blamed, criticized, etc. 冒失败的危险；将自己置于有可能受到指责（或批评等）的境地◆The government laid its head on the block and said that if it loses this vote in Parliament tonight it will call an election.
政府冒风险称，如果在议会今晚的投票中失利的话将要求举行选举。◆I’m prepared to put my neck on the block and promise that the new building will be ready by the end of the year.
我愿意拿自己的人头担保新楼将在年底竣工。 ORIGIN In the past when people were executed (= killed as a punishment), they had to lay their head on a block so that it could be chopped off. 旧时被处死刑的人将头置于 block （木墩）上引颈断头。●a ˌchip off the old ˈblock (informal) a person who is very like one of his/her parents in appearance or character （相貌或性格）酷似父亲（或母亲）的人◆Young Tom’s a chip off the old block, isn’t he? He looks exactly like his Dad!小汤姆跟他父亲简直是一个模子刻出来的，两人长得一模一样！●I’ll knock your ˈblock/ˈhead off! (BrE, spoken) used to threaten sb that you will hit them （用于威胁某人）我要把你脑袋揪下来，我要揍扁你●a/the ˌnew kid on the ˈblock (informal) sb who is new to a place, an organization, etc. 新成员；新手◆Despite his six years in politics, he was still regarded by many as the new kid on the block.尽管他从政已六年，在许多人眼里他还嫩着呢。 |