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block sth
The fallen tree blocked the road.
倒下的树阻塞了道路。
堵塞；堵住；阻塞
blocks — third person singular of block
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
堵塞；堵住；阻塞
to obstruct or fill something so that people or things cannot pass
The fallen tree blocked the road.
倒下的树阻塞了道路。
堵塞或阻塞(某物)使其无法通过。
To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
阻止(某物或某人)通过。
To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
阻止(某事发生或某人做某事)。
To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
阻碍(对手或其行动)。
To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play).
block
Base
原形
blocks
3rd person
第三人称单数
blocking
-ing
现在分词
blocked
Past
过去式
blocked
Past participle
过去分词
The pipe blocks the flow of water.
这根管道阻塞了水流。
He blocked the entrance with a chair.
他用一把椅子堵住了入口。
They are blocking the road for construction.
他们正在为施工封锁道路。
A delivery truck is blocking the garage entrance right now.
一辆送货卡车现在正堵住车库入口。
The fallen tree blocked the path, so we had to climb over it.
那棵倒下的树堵住了小路，所以我们只好从它上面爬过去。
The construction work has blocked this street all week.
施工这一周以来一直堵着这条街。
The fallen tree blocked the road.
倒下的树阻塞了道路。
常用于阻止某人做某事的场景。
The security guard blocked him from entering the building.
保安阻止他进入大楼。
意为遮挡或屏蔽，如光线、声音等。
She blocked out the noise by wearing earplugs.
她戴上耳塞挡住了噪音。
Not this
The police blocked the protesters to enter the building.
Use this
The police blocked the protesters from entering the building.
英语中，动词 block 阻止某人做某事时，要用 block sb. from doing sth.，而不是 block sb. to do sth.。这是中文'阻止某人做某事'的直译造成的错误。
Not this
The road blocked because of the accident.
Use this
The road was blocked because of the accident.
block 是及物动词，表示'阻塞'时通常用于被动语态来描述道路被堵的状态。中文可以说'路堵了'，但英语需要被动结构 was blocked。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
堵住道路
A fallen tree blocked the road after the storm.
暴风雨过后，一棵倒下的树堵住了道路。
挡住某人的去路
The guard blocked our path and asked for identification.
警卫挡住了我们的去路，要求我们出示证件。
封盖投篮
She managed to block her opponent's shot at the last second.
她在最后一秒成功封盖了对手的投篮。
阻塞交通
The accident blocked traffic for nearly two hours.
事故导致交通阻塞了近两个小时。
阻止进入/访问
The company blocked access to social media sites for its employees.
公司阻止员工访问社交媒体网站。
在社交媒体上拉黑某人
He blocked her on all social media platforms.
他在所有社交媒体平台上拉黑了她。
狠揍某人一顿；打掉某人的脑袋
If you don't leave me alone, I'll knock your block off.
你要是不让我一个人待着，我就揍你一顿。
与父母一模一样的人；酷似其父（或母）的人
His son is a chip off the old block—he loves fishing just like his dad.
他儿子真是像极了父亲——像他爸爸一样爱钓鱼。
绊脚石；障碍
The lack of funds is a major stumbling block to the project.
资金不足是这个项目的主要障碍。
Use blocks naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一块巨石(big block)堵住洞口：东西过不去，事情被阻止，网上联系人也被屏蔽。
语域：neutral 常见场景：traffic、plumbing、building access 作动词表示“堵塞、堵住”时通常为中性词，口语和书面语都常用；多用于道路、管道、出入口等物体被堵住的场景。该词另有引申义（如“阻止、妨碍”），但这里按基本义分析。
All listed words rhyme with block: they end with the /ɑk/ sound. Note that the spelling -ock is pronounced /ɑk/ in American English (as given), not /ɒk/ in British English. Beware lookalikes like bloke (/bloʊk/), which looks similar but does not rhyme.
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