He pulled down the shades, blocking out the bright sunlight.

他拉下了窗帘，遮挡住强烈的阳光。

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That means people were not blocking out the distraction.

这意味着人们并没有屏蔽干扰。

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After starting your task or project, take out your favorite calendar app and start "blocking" out time in your schedule to complete the task.

当你开始任务或项目，使用你最常用的日程软件并在你的日程表中做好完成这项任务的时间计划。

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Vioxx is more selective, and Arcoxia is the most selective of all, blocking out Cox-2 while not affecting Cox-1.

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It got its budget rebate, stayed out of the Schengen free-travel area, opted out of the euro, stayed half-out of co-operation on judicial and police affairs and is blocking attempts to create stronger common defence and foreign policies.

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But the Raptors bounced back again, blocking a number of close-range Knicks shots, and it looked like they would pull out a hard-fought victory and end Lin's feel-good streak.

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