プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
ふさぐ【塞ぐ】
&fRoman1;
❶〔閉じる〕close, shut；〔つめる〕stop up, stuff up ((a hole))，fill (up) ((a crevice))，clog ((a pipe))
瓶の口をふさぐ
「stop (up) [seal] a bottle
石塀の破れ目をセメントでふさいだ
They filled up the crevice [crack] in the stone wall with cement.
さあ，みんな，口をふさいで
Shut up now, everybody!
❷〔障害物で遮る〕block (up); obstruct
城の入口を大きな岩でふさいだ
They blocked (up) the entrance to the castle with big rocks.
倒れた木が道路をふさいでいた
The fallen tree was obstructing [blocking] the road.
❸〔場所をとる〕occupy
だれかの荷物が席をふさいでいる
Someone's bags are taking up the seat.
&fRoman2;
❶〔食欲を満たす〕
腹をふさぐ
satisfy one's appetite
❷〔果たす〕
責めをふさぐ
fulfill one's responsibility ((as a teacher))
❸〔耳にふたをする〕
彼女は私が小言を言っても全く耳をふさいでいる
She 「takes no notice of [is deaf to/closes her ears to] my scoldings.