1、block
大楼;大厦
blocks of council flats.
一栋栋市政公寓大楼
a white-painted apartment block.
一栋漆成白色的公寓大楼
阻塞,堵塞(道路、管道等)
Some students today blocked a highway that cuts through the center of the city.
今天一些学生堵塞了一条贯穿市中心的公路
。When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream.
一旦养虾场建起来,将会截断这条河流
。堵住,阻挡,挡住(去路)
I started to move round him, but he blocked my way.
我准备绕过他,但他挡住了我
。Mr Calder tried to leave the shop but the police officer blocked his path.
考尔德先生想离开商店,但是那位警员拦住了他
。2、spark
火花;火星
The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions.
火越燃越烈,火星四溅
。发出火花;闪光
The wires were sparking above me.
电线在我头顶上方冒着火花
。I stared into the flames of the fire as it sparked to life.
火光在闪烁,我注视着熊熊燃烧的烈焰
。微量;一点点
His music lacked that vital spark of imagination.
他的音乐缺少非常关键的那一点灵感
。Even Oliver felt a tiny spark of excitement.
连奥利弗都感到一丝兴奋
。触发;引发
What was it that sparked your interest in motoring?
是什么让你对开车产生了兴趣?
The proposals are expected to spark heated debate.
这些提议估计会引起激烈的争论
。3、go back
追溯到;回溯到
The feud with the Catholics goes back to the 11th century.
与天主教的夙怨可以追溯到11世纪
。Our association with him goes back four years.
我们同他的合作是从4年前开始的
。回到(过去);回顾
If you go back to 1960, you'll find that very few jobs were being created.
如果回到1960年,你会发现工作机会寥寥无几
。