英语词汇“block”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

blockblock1 /blɑk/ verb 1 to prevent things from moving through something► block

to prevent things from moving through a space by putting something across it or in it:

Someone’s car was blocking our driveway.

The kitchen sink is blocked.

► obstruct (formal)

to block a road, tube, or doorway so that nothing can get past:

Your equipment is obstructing the emergency exit, so you must move it.

► bar

to put a piece of wood or metal across a door or window in order to stop people from going in or out:

The windows were all barred to stop prisoners from escaping.

► clog

to block something from flowing through an area, especially with lots of small things that come together:

If you eat too much butter or cheese, your arteries can become clogged with fats.

Cars and buses clogged the streets.

► plug also plug up

to fill a hole in something so that nothing can get through:

When you're a teenager, too much oil plugs up the pores in your skin and causes acne.

2 to prevent something from developing or making progress► block

to stop something from developing or making progress:

The government blocked the sale of weapons to the country.

The senator said he would try to block the bill in Congress.

► disrupt

to cause problems that stop a situation or process from continuing in its usual way:

You will be sent to the principal's office if you keep disrupting the class.

► hamper

to make it more difficult for someone to do something so that progress is slower:

The rescue efforts were hampered by bad weather.

► hinder

hinder means the same as hamper:

A problem with getting supplies has hindered progress on building the new houses.

► impede (formal)

impede means the same as hamper:

Poor hearing may impede a child’s learning.

➔ see preventSYNONYM CHECKHamper, hinder, or impede?All these words mean the same thing, and they can be used in many of the same sentences. However, the emphasis is slightly different for each of these words. Hamper comes from an old word that means “to tie someone or put handcuffs on him or her.” So, when you use hamper, it carries the idea of someone not being able to achieve something because something is holding him or her back. Hinder and impede carry the idea that something is in the way of making progress.

单词	block
例句	verb \| noun blockblock1 /blɑk/ verb 1 to prevent things from moving through something► block to prevent things from moving through a space by putting something across it or in it: Someone’s car was blocking our driveway. The kitchen sink is blocked. ► obstruct (formal) to block a road, tube, or doorway so that nothing can get past: Your equipment is obstructing the emergency exit, so you must move it. ► bar to put a piece of wood or metal across a door or window in order to stop people from going in or out: The windows were all barred to stop prisoners from escaping. ► clog to block something from flowing through an area, especially with lots of small things that come together: If you eat too much butter or cheese, your arteries can become clogged with fats. Cars and buses clogged the streets. ► plug also plug up to fill a hole in something so that nothing can get through: When you're a teenager, too much oil plugs up the pores in your skin and causes acne. 2 to prevent something from developing or making progress► block to stop something from developing or making progress: The government blocked the sale of weapons to the country. The senator said he would try to block the bill in Congress. ► disrupt to cause problems that stop a situation or process from continuing in its usual way: You will be sent to the principal's office if you keep disrupting the class. ► hamper to make it more difficult for someone to do something so that progress is slower: The rescue efforts were hampered by bad weather. ► hinder hinder means the same as hamper: A problem with getting supplies has hindered progress on building the new houses. ► impede (formal) impede means the same as hamper: Poor hearing may impede a child’s learning. ➔ see preventSYNONYM CHECKHamper, hinder, or impede?All these words mean the same thing, and they can be used in many of the same sentences. However, the emphasis is slightly different for each of these words. Hamper comes from an old word that means “to tie someone or put handcuffs on him or her.” So, when you use hamper, it carries the idea of someone not being able to achieve something because something is holding him or her back. Hinder and impede carry the idea that something is in the way of making progress. verb \| noun blockblock2 /blɑk/ noun ➔ see piece
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