挡住去路

block someone's way

挡住水流

block the flow of water

河堤没有把水势挡住。

The riverbank couldn't withstand the force of the water.

小草棚挡不住风雨。

The straw shack was defenceless against the storm.

历史的潮流是挡不住的。

There is no stopping the ebb and flow of history.

挡住敌军进攻

block the enemy's attack

我们一定能挡住敌人。

We must block the enemy's path.

挡住光线

obscure the light

挡住视线

block the line of vision

挡住太阳

shade oneself from the sun