interrupt

将“interrupt”分解为“in-terrupt”。想象一个“人”（in+ter）被“阻断”（rupt）了正常的行为或发言，即某人在说话或做事时被突然打断或干扰，这样可以帮助记忆这个单词的含义。

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。

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.).

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。”

2. "If I may interrupt for a moment," Kenneth said.

“能打搅一下吗，”肯尼思说。

3. Taller plants interrupt the views from the house.

稍高些的植物遮挡了房内的视线。

4. We interrupt our programmes for a newsflash.

我们中断节目，插播一条重要新闻。

5. Can I interrupt you just for a minute?

我能不能打断你们一下？

【intervene, disturb, interrupt, interfere】
这组词都有“干扰”的意思，其区别是：
intervene: v.干涉，干预，较为正式，常指带有行动的干预；此外，还有"调停"的意思。
• Would you intervene if you saw a parent hit a child? 要是你看到家长打孩子你会干预吗？
disturb: v.打扰，妨碍。常指失去了正常的状态或导致困难产生。
• Bad dreams disturbed her sleep. 噩梦妨碍她的睡眠。
interrupt: v.打扰，打断，阻碍。常有"使……停止(中断)"的意思。
• His speech was constantly interrupted by applause. 他的讲话频频被掌声所打断。
interfere: v.干涉，妨碍。常指干涉或妨碍他人(的事)，着重指有影响，当"干涉"讲时，后多接in，当"妨碍，打扰"时后多接with。
• It's unwise to interfere between husband and wife. 干涉别人夫妇间的事是不明智的