新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

interrupt

英  [ˌɪntəˈrʌpt]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • interrupts , interrupting , interrupted

    1[I 不及物动词] 打断

    If you interrupt someone who is speaking, you say or do something that causes them to stop.

    双语例句

    例:

    Turkin tapped him on the shoulder. 'Sorry to interrupt, Colonel.'

    图尔金拍了拍他肩膀说:“对不起,上校,打断你一下。”

    2[T 及物动词] 妨碍

    If someone or something interrupts a process or activity, they stop it for a period of time.

    双语例句

    例:

    People kept nosing around the place, interrupting my work.

    人们在周围不断地看来看去,干扰了我的工作。

    3[T 及物动词] 遮住

    If something interrupts a line, surface, or view, it stops it from being continuous or makes it look irregular.

    双语例句

    例:

    Taller plants interrupt the views from the house.

    稍高些的树木遮挡了屋外的风景。