1、block
大樓;大廈
blocks of council flats.
一棟棟市政公寓大樓
a white-painted apartment block.
一棟漆成白色的公寓大樓
阻塞,堵塞(道路、管道等)
Some students today blocked a highway that cuts through the center of the city.
今天一些學生堵塞了一條貫穿市中心的公路
。When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream.
一旦養蝦場建起來,將會截斷這條河流
。堵住,阻擋,擋住(去路)
I started to move round him, but he blocked my way.
我準備繞過他,但他擋住了我
。Mr Calder tried to leave the shop but the police officer blocked his path.
考爾德先生想離開商店,但是那位警員攔住了他
。2、spark
火花;火星
The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions.
火越燃越烈,火星四濺
。發出火花;閃光
The wires were sparking above me.
電線在我頭頂上方冒著火花
。I stared into the flames of the fire as it sparked to life.
火光在閃爍,我注視著熊熊燃燒的烈焰
。微量;一點點
His music lacked that vital spark of imagination.
他的音樂缺少非常關鍵的那一點靈感
。Even Oliver felt a tiny spark of excitement.
連奧利弗都感到一絲興奮
。觸發;引發
What was it that sparked your interest in motoring?
是什么讓你對開車產生了興趣?
The proposals are expected to spark heated debate.
這些提議估計會引起激烈的爭論
。3、go back
追溯到;回溯到
The feud with the Catholics goes back to the 11th century.
與天主教的夙怨可以追溯到11世紀
。Our association with him goes back four years.
我們同他的合作是從4年前開始的
。回到(過去);回顧
If you go back to 1960, you'll find that very few jobs were being created.
如果回到1960年,你會發現工作機會寥寥無幾
。