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.).
权威例句
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。”
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?
词语辨析
【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