1.a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides);

the pyramids were built with large stone blocks

2.a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings;

he lives in the next block

3.a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

4.a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit;

he reserved a large block of seats

5.housing in a large building that is divided into separate units;

there is a block of classrooms in the west wing

6.(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted;

since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably

7.an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension;

I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block

8.a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope

9.a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine;

the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked

10. an obstruction in a pipe or tube;

we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe

11. a platform from which an auctioneer sells;

they put their paintings on the block

12. (American football) the act of obstructing someone's path with your body;

he threw a rolling block into the line backer

1.render unsuitable for passage;

block the way

2.hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of;

His brother blocked him at every turn

3.stop from happening or developing;

Block his election

4.interfere with or prevent the reception of signals;

Jam the Voice of America

5.run on a block system;

block trains

6.interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia;

block a nerve

7.shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight;

The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage

8.stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block;

block the book cover

9.obstruct;

My nose is all stuffed

10. block passage through;

obstruct the path

11. support, secure, or raise with a block;

block a plate for printing

12. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball);

block an attack

13. be unable to remember;

I'm drawing a blank

14. shape by using a block;

Block a hat

15. shape into a block or blocks;

block the graphs so one can see the results clearly

16. prohibit the conversion or use of (assets);

Blocked funds

1.That block of yours is pretty dense.

你那个脑袋瓜真是愚蠢透顶。

2.Wally acts like such a block!

韦利做事真像个傻瓜!