| 词组 | block |
| 释义 | block [blocked, blocked, blocking] block in 1. block sb/sth in to prevent a car or vehicle from moving by putting something, especially another car or vehicle, very close to it: ▪ Don't park there - you'll block me in. ▪ Her car was blocked in by a large furniture van. 2. block in sth • block sth in AmE to write or draw something that covers a space on a piece of paper: ▪ She'd drawn the swimming pool, then blocked in a blue-green colour. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑fill in block off block off sth • block sth off to put something across a road, path, entrance etc in order to prevent people from passing through: ▪ Police blocked off the whole area after the shooting, looking for witnesses. ▪ Canal Street is blocked off for the Statue of Liberty Festivities; no traffic will be allowed all weekend. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑close off, ↑cordon off block out 1. block out sth • block sth out to prevent light from reaching somewhere, or prevent something from being seen or heard: ▪ The new lenses are supposed to block out harmful rays that can damage your eyes. ▪ Heavy curtains blocked out all daylight in the dark house. ▪ Huge skyscrapers blocked out the view. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑shut out, ↑blot out 2. block out sth • block sth out to stop yourself from thinking about something unpleasant or painful: ▪ Amy didn't tell anyone about the attack, and just tried to block it out of her mind. ▪ Professional athletes often have to block out the pain in order to finish playing a game. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑shut out, suppress, repress block up block up sth • block sth up to fill a narrow space or the entrance to something so that nothing can pass through: ▪ The sink was blocked up and I had to call a plumber. ▪ Crowds of people were blocking up the street in front of the federal building. ■ SIMILAR TO: obstruct, ↑clog up |
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