interrupt

英 [ɪntə'rʌpt] 美 ['ɪntə'rʌpt]
  • vt. 中断;打断;插嘴;妨碍
  • vi. 打断;打扰
  • n. 中断

中文词源


interrupt 干扰,打断

inter-,在内,在中间,相互,-rupt,打断,破开,词源同bankrupt,rupture.引申词义干扰,打断。

英文词源


interrupt
interrupt: [15] Etymologically, interrupt means ‘break between’. It comes from the past participle of Latin interrumpere ‘break in’, a compound verb formed from the prefix inter- ‘between’ and rumpere ‘break’ (source of English rout and rupture).
=> corrupt, rout, rupture
interrupt (v.)
c. 1400, "to interfere with a legal right," from Latin interruptus, past participle of interrumpere "break apart, break off," from inter- "between" (see inter-) + rumpere "to break" (see rupture (n.), and compare corrupt). Meaning "to break into (a speech, etc.)" is early 15c. Related: Interrupted; interrupting.
interrupt (n.)
1957, originally in computers, from interupt (v.).

双语例句


1. Turkin tapped him on the shoulder. "Sorry to interrupt, Colonel."
图尔金拍拍他的肩膀。“不好意思打断您一下,上校。”

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2. "If I may interrupt for a moment," Kenneth said.
“能打搅一下吗,”肯尼思说。

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3. Taller plants interrupt the views from the house.
稍高些的植物遮挡了房内的视线。

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4. We interrupt our programmes for a newsflash.
我们中断节目,插播一条重要新闻。

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5. Can I interrupt you just for a minute?
我能不能打断你们一下?

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