积木在英语中被称为"building blocks",意思是可以拼接在一起的玩具积木,通常是用来构建或创造东西的。
积木的历史可以追溯到古埃及时期,当时使用的是石头或者泥土做成的积木。在19世纪末,积木开始用木头做成,并在20世纪初期演变成现在的塑料积木。
下面是一些关于积木的英文例句,以及它们的中文翻译:
"I used to love playing with building blocks when I was a kid." (我小时候喜欢玩积木。)
"My son has a huge collection of building blocks in different shapes and sizes." (我儿子有大量不同形状和大小的积木。)
"She spent hours building a castle out of building blocks." (她花了数小时拼凑出一个用积木搭建的城堡。)
"Building blocks can help children develop fine motor skills and creativity." (积木能帮助儿童发展细腻的动手能力和创造力。)