block/blɒk $ blɑːk/

n.

➊ a large rectangular piece of hard material

➋ an area of land with streets on all its side

➌ an object used to prevent movement through sth

v. prevent sb from moving through a space

n. [C]

➊ （木、石等）大块：[a block of sth] a block of stone/wood/ice 一大块石头/木头/冰

➋ 街区：The university is four blocks away. 这所大学过4个街区就到了。

➌ [常S] 障碍；障碍物；路障：A block in the pipe was preventing the water from coming through. 管道中的堵塞物让水无法流通。

v. [T] 阻塞；阻挡：A fallen tree is blocking the road. 一棵倒下的树把路给堵了。

◇block sb's way 挡住某人的去路

音组-ock/-ɒk $ -ɑːk/

block; clock; cock; knock; lock; o'clock; rock; shock; sock