Word · Frequency #1641
block
块；方块
a solid piece of something with flat sides, or the shape of such a piece
- 1.
A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
一块实质的,通常近似立方体的物质。
- 2.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
通常为方形的一块固体
- 3.
A physical area or extent of something, often rectangular or approximately rectangular.
某物的物理区域或范围,通常为矩形或近似矩形。
- 4.
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
城市中街道围成的矩形区域,通常包含多座建筑
- 5.
A logical extent or region; a grouping or apportionment of like things treated together as a unit.
逻辑范围或区域；将相似事物作为一个单元处理的分组或分配。
- 6.
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
具有六个正方形或矩形面的三维形状
- 7.
A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
一组连续的城市地块,通常面积为几英亩,不被公共街道穿过。
- 8.
A cuboid or approximately cuboid building.
长方体或近似长方体的建筑物。
- 9.
Something that prevents something from passing.
阻止某物通过的东西。
街区；街段；大楼；大厦；区域；一组；一段；障碍（物）；堵塞物；一块实质的,通常近似立方体的物质。
In use
He placed a heavy block of marble on the table.
She lives three blocks away from the school.
The child stacked the blocks into a tower.
the pyramids were built with large stone blocks
he lives in the next block
Connections
Collocations
- a block of wood
- 一块木头
- He carved a block of wood into a statue.他把一块木头雕刻成了雕像。
- a city block
- 一个街区
- The store is two blocks away.这家商店在两条街之外。
- building blocks
- 积木
- The children are playing with building blocks.孩子们在玩积木。
- a block of flats
- 一栋公寓楼
- She lives in a block of flats.她住在一栋公寓楼里。
- a stumbling block
- 绊脚石
- Lack of funding is a major stumbling block.缺乏资金是一个主要障碍。
- on the block
- 在拍卖中
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个方形的木块（block），上面写着‘不洛克’，提醒你它像石块一样坚固。
Context & Register
作为可数名词，意为‘块’，通常用于描述固体物体的一块，如木块、石块、冰块等。多用于日常、建筑或烹饪场景，语域中性。
Grammar Note
注意可数名词，有复数形式 blocks。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the final /ɑk/ sound with 'block' and are spelled with '-ock'. Note that 'block' itself is spelled with 'ock' as well.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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