English Dictionary

block out

動詞

他動詞 慣用表現

(transitive) to prevent from entering or penetrating. / (idiomatic, transitive) to prevent (a thought) from entering one's mind. / (transitive) to cover something, so as to make it impossible to see.

日本語の意味

他の物質や光、音などが侵入・浸透するのを防ぐ（遮断する） / （思考や感情が）心に浮かぶのを防ぐ、心に入ることを阻止する / 物を覆い隠し、見えなくする

They applied sealant to block out water from seeping into the basement.

彼らは地下室に水が入らないようにシーラントを塗った。

意味（1）

(transitive) to prevent from entering or penetrating.

High-factor suncream blocks out the sun's rays.

意味（2）

(idiomatic, transitive) to prevent (a thought) from entering one's mind.

After finding out she had terminal cancer, she tried to block out any thoughts of her own mortality.

意味（3）

(transitive) to cover something, so as to make it impossible to see.

意味（4）

(transitive) to begin to reduce to shape; to mark out roughly; to lay out.

to block out a plan

blocks out （ present singular third-person ）

blocking out （ participle present ）

blocked out （ participle past ）

blocked out （ past ）