内容简介

单词 “block” 不只有 “一块” 这个含义，还可以指一些在形状或给人感觉上像 “一大块” 的事物，比如 “街区” 或 “障碍，阻碍”，甚至 “思维上的瓶颈”。“Block” 还可以作动词，意思是 “堵塞、阻碍”。随着互联网的发展，它又衍生出了 “屏蔽（消息）” 和 “将某人拉入黑名单” 等含义。看视频，跟主持人 Phil 一起学习单词 “block” 的常见含义和用法。

用法总结：

1. block（名词）：街区，由街道围成的区域

• We can walk. It's only two blocks away.

• I live on a quiet block that has some green space and some trees.

2. block（名词）：障碍，阻碍；思维瓶颈

• I've got writer's block. I don't know what to write.

• I've hit a block with this painting. I can't quite work out which colour to paint the sky.

3. block（动词）：堵塞，阻碍

• We can't go that way. The road's blocked!

• Can you see the screen from your seat? A pillar is blocking my view.

4. block（动词）：屏蔽（消息），拉黑

• If they keep bothering you, just block them.

• I accidently blocked my parents on social media. Now they are asking if I'm OK.