| 单词 | block |
| 释义 | block (blɒk ) Word forms: blocks , blocking , blocked 1. countable noun B1 A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them. ...blocks of council flats. [+ of] ...a white-painted apartment block. Synonyms: building, group, complex, tower 2. countable noun B1 A block in a town is an area of land with streets on all its sides. She walked four blocks down High Street. He walked around the block three times. 3. countable noun B2 A block of a substance is a large rectangular piece of it. ...a block of ice. [+ of] Synonyms: piece, bar, square, mass 4. verb B2 To block a road, channel, or pipe means to put an object across it or in it so that nothing can pass through it or along it. Some students today blocked a highway that cuts through the center of the city. [VERB noun] When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream. [VERB noun] He can clear blocked drains. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: obstruct, close, stop, cut off 5. verb If something blocks your view, it prevents you from seeing something because it is between you and that thing. ...a row of spruce trees that blocked his view of the long north slope of the mountain. [VERB noun] Synonyms: obscure, bar, cut off, interrupt 6. verb If you block someone's way, you prevent them from going somewhere or entering a place by standing in front of them. I started to move round him, but he blocked my way. [VERB noun] Mr Calder tried to leave the shop but the police officer blocked his path. [VERB noun] 7. verb If you block something that is being arranged, you prevent it from being done. For years the country has tried to block imports of various cheap foreign products. [VERB noun] His persistent attempts to complain to his superiors were blocked and ignored. [VERB noun] Synonyms: prevent, stop, check, bar 8. verb If you block someone, you stop them from using something such as a phone service or a social media account. Nuisance calls from a known number can be blocked automatically. [VERB noun] They can block these websites, but they don't seem to have the will. [VERB noun] Synonyms: prevent, stop, check, bar 9. verb In some sports, if a player blocks a shot or kick, they stop the ball reaching its target. If one player blocks another, the first stops the second from reaching or moving with the ball. The City goalkeeper had superbly blocked a shot. [VERB noun] 10. countable noun A block of something such as tickets or shares is a large quantity of them, especially when they are all sold at the same time and are in a particular sequence or order. Those booking a block of seats get them at reduced rates. [+ of] Synonyms: batch, group, lot, collection 11. countable noun If you have a mental block or a block, you are temporarily unable to do something that you can normally do which involves using, thinking about, or remembering something. 12. See also breeze-block, building block, roadblock, starting block, stumbling block, tower block 13. a chip off the old block phrase If you describe someone as a chip off the old block, you mean that they are just like one of their parents in character or behaviour. My father was a comedian and I am a chip off the old block. 14. lay one's head is on the block/put one's head on the block phrase [VERB inflects] If someone lays their head on the block, or puts their head on the block, they are risking their reputation or position by taking a particular course of action. The Chancellor, by his unusual statement, has put his head on the block. Phrasal verbs: block in phrasal verb If you are blocked in, someone has parked their car in such a way that you cannot drive yours away. Our cars get blocked in and we can't leave for ages. [get V-ed P] Oh, is that your car outside? I may have blocked you in. [VERB noun PARTICLE] block off phrasal verb B2 When you block off a door, window, or passage, you put something across it so that nothing can pass through it. They had blocked off the fireplaces to stop draughts. [VERB PARTICLE noun] block out 1. phrasal verb If someone blocks out a thought, they try not to think about it. She accuses me of having blocked out the past. [VERB PARTICLE noun] I had to block the thought out of my mind. [VERB noun PARTICLE + of] 2. phrasal verb Something that blocks out light prevents it from reaching a place. Thick chipboard across the window frames blocked out the daylight. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Those clouds would have cast shadows that would have blocked some sunlight out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] block up ergative phrasal verb B2 If you block something up or if it blocks up, it is blocked completely so that nothing can get through it. 'Any holes in the kitchen where the mice are getting through?'—'I've blocked them up.'. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Powdering a sweaty nose will only block up the pores and make the skin more uncomfortable. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] With this disease the veins in the liver can block up, and all sorts of damage follows. [VERB PARTICLE] Idioms: a chip off the old block a person who is very similar to one of their parents in appearance, character or behaviour It would be unfair to describe him as a chip off the old block because he is a far better rugby player than his father. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a stumbling block a problem which stops you from achieving something Your inability to choose between material security and emotional needs is a major stumbling block to your happiness. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers put your head on the block or put your neck on the block to risk your reputation or job by taking a particular course of action He really put his neck on the block there and it's great to see his bravery being rewarded. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers on the block [US] offered for sale at auction. The British expression is under the hammer. Last week, after months of rumors, the company officially put itself on the block. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: block a gate Most nuisance cases involve direct obstruction — such as by blocking a gate or parking cars on the way. Times, Sunday Times In addition, a third group blocked the gates of a major textile industrial complex that employs about 20,000 workers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He tried to operate it as a car park but local residents blocked the gates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the final gate, the keys would unlock three chains that blocked the gate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Avalanches are frequent, and can block the highway for some time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Angry villagers blocked the highway and demanded that police act fairly. Times, Sunday Times Police said that she was illegally blocking the highway. Times, Sunday Times He blocks the highway to anyone in pursuit, by igniting the spilled fuel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After this incident, his supporters quickly blocked the highway for a time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We'll block that kick, take that ball. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their prank was actually successful at blocking the kick. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He deflected eight passes and blocked a kick. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He recorded 96 pancakes as a senior, and also blocked a kick. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Amazingly enough, the play was successful in blocking a kick. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Labour plans to block the move, but supporters say shale gas will lead to cheaper energy bills and cut reliance on gas imports. The Sun But he conceded he would be unable to block a move should the club's board receive a large transfer bid. The Sun Her rivals, it seemed, recognised the danger and were ready to block her move in the semi-final. Times, Sunday Times Some concern over his health recently, along with some personal issues which could block the move. The Sun A petition to block the move has so far been signed by more than 1,000 people. Times, Sunday Times She first tried to block his path with her walking frame to prevent him going into her bedroom. The Sun Hook acknowledges that time could be passing him by and that others block his path everywhere. Times, Sunday Times Police feared this year's event would attract even more - and crowds could damage locals' property or block the path of emergency service vehicles. The Sun Unwarranted sensitivities could mean some other family grieving for a loved one; political squeamishness could block the path to a treatment. Times,Sunday Times Huge structural issues block the path. Times, Sunday Times After half an hour, the robbers escaped along a different road, leaving behind two cars to block the route. Times, Sunday Times Either police the waters so people are shepherded back to where they came from or block the route. The Sun There are obstacles such as walls and blocks that block the route to get the light bulbs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite fears before the expedition that vast inland seas may block a route, and although the route was extreme in environmental terms, a path was possible. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They will not forgive them for blocking the route out of it. Times, Sunday Times His government tried to block the sale, saying that the medals were protected. Times, Sunday Times The pair have tabled resolutions in effect to block a sale of the bank on the cheap. Times, Sunday Times However, a group of lab employees who had made a competing $15,000,000 offer organized a lawsuit to block the sale. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They filed suit to block the sale, but received almost no sympathy from other homeowners and were shunned or harassed by club members and residents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These can block the tube from the bladder, causing severe pain. The Sun But it was blocking the tube leading to his right lung, so air could get in but not out, causing his lung to swell. The Sun Docs cut or block the tubes between the ovary and the womb. The Sun For gas barbecues, disassemble and clean the burners every few months to prevent insects blocking the tubes and causing flashbacks. Times, Sunday Times But the keeper blocked his effort with an outstretched boot. The Sun While it's true that one person alone can't create good staff morale, only the senior pastor can block the efforts of others to do so. Christianity Today The army complained that the local police were doing their best to block their efforts. Times, Sunday Times That means blocking all efforts to modernise public services or welfare. The Sun There followed a series of clashes with locals, who won a court order in the 1980s blocking his efforts to close a footpath next to the villa. Times, Sunday Times His family saw him being taken away and managed to chase the van and block the entrance to the security headquarters. Times, Sunday Times The pair planned to block the entrance with a stolen vehicle to prevent staff and pupils escaping. The Sun A line of police had to block the entrance. Times, Sunday Times I helped shift rubble and moved an old caravan used to block the entrance. The Sun If present, adult bees block the entrance with their abdomens, ready to sting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You should also block any entry points to your home (bearing in mind that mice can fit into 6mm gaps) and keep the interior clean and free of food debris. Times, Sunday Times He decided to stand guard along with his volunteers and to block the entry of the officials. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Is it correct that a substance has been found that blocks the entry of cells? The Sun Crocodiles have a palatal flap, a rigid tissue at the back of the mouth that blocks the entry of water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Police attacked the protesters and cleared the square, blocking the entries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The violence erupted after the opposition tried to block legislation on elections. The Sun The president cannot block legislation and executive powers are effectively carried out by the prime minister. Times, Sunday Times Their perfectly reasonable 'red card' proposal, which would allow a majority of national parliaments to block legislation that they did not like, has been dismissed out of hand. Times, Sunday Times At the same time, the ability of qualified minorities to block legislation was gradually removed and the powers of the parliament were greatly increased in the constitutional reform of 1991. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He says that the allegations are politically motivated because his party had blocked legislation before the house at a time when it held the balance of power. Times, Sunday Times These walls did not block noise well, but created a perception of smaller classrooms, and were in use at least until the late 1990s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Residential subdivisions usually have no pedestrian connections between themselves and adjacent commercial areas, and are often separated from them by high masonry walls intended to block noise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Beautifully built with great looks, it's also a year-round car thanks to a roof that blocks noise even at motorway speeds. Times, Sunday Times Eventually, the council levelled it and built a block of flats. Times, Sunday Times Research local demand and be wary of buying into a block of flats with many other investors. Times, Sunday Times If we hadn't got that block of flats, we wouldn't have had anything to do. Times, Sunday Times Doormats have been banned at a block of flats because of the danger of people tripping over them. The Sun I remember moving slightly to the left and our block of flats just dropped down. The Sun During exercise the body produces endorphins, which act on the brain to block pain and create feelings of exhilaration, happiness and calmness. Times, Sunday Times It works by stimulating the nerves in the leg to block pain signals to the brain. The Sun Vigorous exercise releases endorphins, chemicals that act on the brain to block pain and create feelings of exhilaration, happiness and calm. Times, Sunday Times However, studies show it can trigger the release of endorphins - the body's natural painkillers - as well as stimulate some nerve fibres that block pain. Times, Sunday Times Descending neurons originating in the periaqueductal gray give rise to two pathways that further block pain signals in the spinal cord. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We do not block reform - we make it work and wait for the next reform. Times, Sunday Times And those who block reform to hang on to their luxuries are a disgrace. The Sun But several politicians fear that their officials are part of a left-wing establishment and want to block reform. Times, Sunday Times A dossier of complaints by train companies today shows examples of bitterly defended rights that are keeping costs high and blocking reforms. Times, Sunday Times Southern segregationists fought back to block reform. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It would release particles into the atmosphere that would rise to form a high-level haze that also might help to block sunlight. Times, Sunday Times The dust it throws out can block sunlight around the globe, triggering a deep volcanic winter than can last years. The Sun The pollutants and sediments cloud the water and block sunlight from reaching the algae that give the reef coral its vibrant colours. Times, Sunday Times The deep verandahs help prevent rain from flooding the house, block sunlight and keep the indoor area cool. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Narrow ravines crowded with hemlock block sunlight, creating damp, cooler growing conditions with associated cooler climate plant species. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He tried to block the door of the cubicle. Times, Sunday Times I managed to get him out and block the door. Times, Sunday Times The device will either block the main boltwork from retracting or block the door from opening. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The board could be slid past the frame to block the door. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The huge antique air-conditioning apparatus blocked the door to the balcony - but maybe just as well. Times, Sunday Times So when 'someone' locks them in, she suspects her pal and starts hammering on the door, causing a beam to fall, knock her unconscious and block the exit. The Sun If you meet an intruder, don't block their exit route. Times, Sunday Times Another officer stood at the front of the bus but did not block the exit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I look round and see that a second group, maybe 15 strong, has sneaked around the back and blocked the exit. Times, Sunday Times The rubble would block the exit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In water systems, air bubbles often block the flow of hot water, and the radiator must be bled. Christianity Today They may block the flow of pain signals from the central nervous system in conditions such as post-herpes neuralgia and fibromyalgia. Times, Sunday Times This coincides with forecasts of further heavy rains as well as high tides this weekend that could help to block the flow of floodwaters and create even higher river levels. Times, Sunday Times What things seem to block that flow? Christianity Today Tethering may also develop after spinal cord injury and scar tissue can block the flow of fluids around the spinal cord. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 What materials do we need that block the light completely? Times,Sunday Times Our neighbour's lime tree used to overhang our garden and block the light. Times, Sunday Times Around 100 other residents also opposed the new building, saying it would block their light. The Sun This can be an issue, since larger windows mean more ions that have to be moved around to block the light. Smithsonian Mag I've got it in front of my kitchen windows because it doesn't block the light and the butterflies come up close to be viewed. Times, Sunday Times Similarly, she only had to be told once not to empty out her toys on the ramp and block my passage. Times, Sunday Times The air entrapped in the soil and organic matter block the passage of water through soil, hence permeability considerably decreases. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a shadow of dryness behind them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The pavilion was designed to block any passage through the site, rather, one would have to go through the building. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This can obstruct the party, as captured cities can block your passage around the map or prevent the party from reaching certain shops in certain towns. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Work-wise, people who seemed to block your progress are now interested in what you have to say. The Sun Sometimes they undertake me at speed or block my progress for no good reason. Times, Sunday Times A magnificent castle full of 25 different game worlds block their progress, however, and they are filled with enemies on every stage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This can be particularly effective in tight turns or narrow roads, where a single team can block the progress of the pack if they are in a favorable position. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They mounted the pavement and blocked my progress. Times, Sunday Times Representatives of the six clubs say they have another two clubs backing their position, which would allow them to block the proposal. Times,Sunday Times Bizarrely, local authorities and landowners blocked the proposal on the grounds that it might increase the number of visitors to the area. Times, Sunday Times And top brass are prepared to block any proposals by politicallycorrect bureaucrats. The Sun And who blocked this proposal? Times, Sunday Times Together they could have blocked the proposals. Times, Sunday Times After their victory, barely a building was undamaged and mountains of rubble blocked the streets. Times,Sunday Times Were you, like me, vaguely aware that ever-larger flotillas of buggies were blocking the streets? Times, Sunday Times You block the streets, you chant witty slogans, you warn about the coming climate apocalypse - and what happens? Times,Sunday Times The 100-strong mob have wreaked havoc for four years by trampling gardens, eating flowers and blocking streets. The Sun Inside the besieged city, residents blocked streets with burning tyres to keep out busloads of security forces. Times, Sunday Times They can block the sun, soak you or send thunderbolts. Times, Sunday Times The courtyard was paved and an awning made to block the sun, but not the rain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Anvils of cloud tiptoe closer, blocking the sun. Times, Sunday Times He blocks the sun and the sky has the washed out pale milky blue colour typical of cirrostratus, perhaps predicting a storm ahead. Times, Sunday Times He also wears a special vest to block the sun's ultraviolet rays. The Sun When the piles grew too high, they were moved to the oriel window shelf, eventually blocking the view. The Times Literary Supplement (2018) Except that there used to be a row of beach huts blocking the view. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Maybe their view was blocked. The Sun (2016) Trees that had been svelte thirty years before were now in spreading maturity and blocked the view with their canopies. SACRAMENT (2001) Cliffs of buildings blocked the view like monuments pushed up out of the tectonics of progress. YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002) All the detainees in the cell block started screaming. Times, Sunday Times Now the van was back again, but instead of going to the cell block it pulled up outside a clinic close to the watchtower. Times, Sunday Times A new police cell block has been burgled twice in three days. Times, Sunday Times Talk between inmates on the cell block was forbidden, but that didn't stop them from trying. Times, Sunday Times In a narrow alleyway of the main cell block, things are even worse. Times, Sunday Times Walls generally consist of cement block with about fourteen percent having wood walls. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The town's local cement block factory went out of business in 2002 and was torn down in 2003. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A small addition, built from cement block with a flat roof, was later constructed as a car wash. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The old courthouse was used for a barn, a cement block factory and then remade into two houses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The cement block washroom was built on the stone foundation of an earlier building. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her head was encased in a concrete block. Times, Sunday Times She was injured when a concrete block fell on her legs. The Sun Then there's the library wing, a concrete block sliding in from the side. Times, Sunday Times Instinctively he gave chase, but after catching up with them, he was hit over the head with a concrete block. Times, Sunday Times It has 9in concrete block walls in the bathroom designed to withstand his weight when he leaned on them. The Sun The sheet was given back the next day, but the six stamp corner block bearing the signature was missing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The corner block provided a private-public relationship with the intersection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There have been unsavoury clashes between home fans in corner blocks over standing and swearing. Times, Sunday Times Corner blocks are used to join the corners of a soft-cover flat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The doorways are slightly recessed in molded frames with corner blocks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The granite block lintel below has sculpted yalis flanking a disc. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The original house was built of granite block. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Aside from that granite block, most of the markers are made from slate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The granite block foundation of the roundhouse was covered over to make the parking lot rather than fully removed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Often with foundations of rusticated granite block. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Every housing block had its planton, the watchman who kept tabs on comings and goings. The Times Literary Supplement The redevelopment also saw a housing block above the supermarket site. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Because the basement rooms no longer exist since a major reconstruction of the housing block, the new group must meet upstairs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The first housing block was completed around 1978 with a running sequence from block 401 to 416 (both 415 and 416 are four-storey shophouses). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A gaggle of onlookers stared towards the clouds of smoke rising from the battlefield behind housing blocks less than half a mile away. Times, Sunday Times Lying face upwards, and largely intact, the limestone block measures 130 cm high, 64 cm wide and c. 42 cm thick. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each of these slabs supported a limestone block, each with an inclined top to bear the supporting shoe for the ironwork. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The school was limestone block on the street level and red brick on the upper three stories. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The first step on the stairs was originally a limestone block embedded in the ground. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has a limestone block foundation and cellar and attic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The rooms around the pool are more attractive than the ones in the main block, but all are decorated with flashes of silver snakeskin. Times, Sunday Times There are two turnpike stairs, with conical turrets, in the re-entrant angle of the main block and the stair wing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On either side of the main block, set back from the portico, are 2 four-bay, two story wings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It consists of the main block housing the office with a rear wing and one stall garage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The building consists of a 15th-century donjon with a 17th-century main block. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In one there was a marble block on a stump, along with a chisel and a heavy metal hammer. Times, Sunday Times The redesigned center opened up the marble block exterior with new windows, better lighting, and additional entrances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Based on this mass of lead, which exactly fit the marble block with the inscription, the fact that they belonged together was clearly demonstrated. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But mostly the work will involve the marble blocks. Smithsonian Among the irregularities found was the misplacement of marble blocks at a cost of 15 million pesos (roughly 1.4 million dollars). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both the residential block and the school buildings should be bulldozed. Times, Sunday Times In this case, the owner bought the property in 2005 and planned to demolish the building and develop a residential block. ST The balcony of a nearby residential block was charred and holed. Times, Sunday Times Last month, as he and his team rushed to put out a fire in a residential block, a shell hit their vehicle. Times, Sunday Times This residence, on the third floor of a quiet residential block, has six bedrooms, all with air-con and four-posters with books of love poems beside them. Times, Sunday Times These speakers are extremely heavy, and the look, as if sculpted from a solid block of ice, will not appeal to everyone. Times, Sunday Times It's often worth hitting the ball early so a defender can't get in a solid block. Times, Sunday Times Ice lollies are the simplest style, a combination of water, sugar and flavourings frozen into a solid block. Times, Sunday Times Those who had seen the light for a solid block of time began to feel sleepy about half an hour later the next day. Times, Sunday Times Avoid a solid block and don't exaggerate the arch too much. Times, Sunday Times Plant in short rows to make a square block of plants. The Sun The 'glass' was a square block of ice with a hole in the centre: on top was a foam of olives, with shards of margarita ice underneath. Times, Sunday Times Mounted on that pin was a square block. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Covering a square block, the buildings enclosed an enormous central landscaped courtyard. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Suburban grids, however, often depart from the classic square block and include long orthogonal blocks and sidewalks only on one side or none at all. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has modern decor, wooden block flooring and full-length windows that let in lots of natural light. Times, Sunday Times Inside, period features include exposed timbers, wooden block flooring and a carved oak staircase. Times, Sunday Times He recalls being 'force-fed with a wooden block with a hole in the middle that was wedged into the mouth and then a rubber tube threaded through the hole'. Times, Sunday Times He normally sits tied to a heavy wooden block in the garden. The Sun A wooden block had been shoved into his mouth and an iron hook thrust up his nose. The Times Literary Supplement Translations: Chinese: 块, 街区, 阻塞, 封锁 Japanese: 塊, ブロック, 閉塞物, ふさぐ |
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