block out

• 动词短语，表示遮挡住某物使其不被看见、听见或记住，也指粗略地勾勒、规划或草拟。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of preventing something from being seen, heard, or remembered, or to plan something roughly.

不可数 · 及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Prevent from enteringinformal

   To stop something from coming in or being seen, especially light, sound, or a view.

   挡住

   • The curtains block out the sunlight completely.
   • He used earplugs to block out the noise.
   • The tall building blocks out the view of the mountains.

   同义词concealcoverhidekeep outmaskobscureobstructscreenshut outveil

   反义词admitallowpermit

2. Ignore or suppressinformal

   To deliberately avoid thinking about something unpleasant or painful.

   刻意回避

   • She tried to block out the memory of the accident.
   • He blocked out all distractions while studying.
   • They blocked out the negative comments from their minds.

   同义词bottle upburyexcludepush asiderepressshut outsmotherstiflesuppress

   反义词acceptacknowledgeconfrontembraceface

3. Plan or scheduleinformal

   To set aside a period of time for a specific purpose.

   预留

   • I blocked out two hours for the meeting.
   • She blocked out the weekend for a family trip.
   • We need to block out time for the project review.

   同义词allocatebookearmarkreservescheduleset aside

基本动词block