Blockage Meaning in English
word
ˈbɫɑkɪdʒ
BLAH-kij
blˈɒkɪdʒ
BLOK-ij
释义
A blockage is something that stops movement or flow, especially in a pipe, artery, or passage. It can refer to any physical or figurative obstruction.
用法与细微差别
Most common in medical ("arterial blockage") and plumbing contexts ("pipe blockage"). Used both literally and metaphorically. Don't confuse with "block" (verb). Collocates with 'cause', 'remove', 'clear', and 'severe'.
Spanish: obstrucción - bloqueoPortuguese (BR): obstrução - bloqueioPortuguese (PT): obstrução - bloqueioChinese (Simplified): 堵塞 - 阻塞Chinese (Traditional): 阻塞 - 堵塞Hindi: अवरोधArabic: انسداد - عائقBengali: অবরোধ - বন্ধRussian: засор - блокировка - препятствиеJapanese: 詰まり - 阻害Vietnamese: tắc nghẽn - sự cản trởKorean: 막힘 - 차단Turkish: tıkanıklık - engelUrdu: رکاوٹ - بندشIndonesian: sumbatan - penyumbatan
例句
There was a blockage in the kitchen sink.
basic
The doctor found a blockage in her artery.
basic
A blockage in the pipe stopped the water from flowing.
basic
Traffic was terrible because of a blockage on the main road.
natural
They used chemicals to clear the blockage in the drain.
natural
Stress can sometimes feel like a mental blockage.
natural