interrupt

/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/ v.
一句话记住

打断;使中断

释义与例句

v. 打断;使中断
to stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something, or to stop an activity for a time
  1. Please try not to interrupt while others are speaking.
    别人说话时,请尽量不要打断。
  2. The meeting was interrupted by a fire alarm.
    会议被火警警报打断了。
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  1. The strike temporarily interrupted rail services.
    罢工使铁路服务暂时中断。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 interrupt 可打断讲话,也可使服务或活动中断;名词是 interruption。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • bankrupt 破产的;资不抵债的
    The firm went bankrupt after losing its biggest customer. 失去最大的客户后,这家公司破产了。
  • erupt (火山)喷发;爆发
    The volcano erupted without warning early on Tuesday. 这座火山于周二清晨毫无预警地喷发。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • interruption 打断;中断;干扰
    名词,可指一次打断,也可指服务或活动中断。
同义词
  • disrupt 扰乱;使中断
    interrupt 常指打断讲话或使活动暂时停止;disrupt 强调扰乱正常秩序或运作,影响通常更广、更严重。
    Heavy snow disrupted transport across the region. 大雪使该地区的交通陷入混乱。
反义词
  • continue 继续
    continue 表示持续或在中断后继续,与 interrupt 的打断、中止相对。
    After a short pause, the speaker continued. 短暂停顿后,演讲者继续发言。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • disturb 打扰;使不安
    interrupt 着重打断正在说的话或活动;disturb 泛指打扰安宁、休息或工作,也可指使人不安。
    Please do not disturb the patients while they are resting. 病人休息时,请不要打扰他们。
常见搭配
  • interrupt someone 打断某人
    It is rude to interrupt someone in the middle of a sentence. 在别人说到一半时打断对方是不礼貌的。
  • interrupt a conversation 打断谈话
    A knock at the door interrupted their conversation. 敲门声打断了他们的谈话。