interrupt

• vt. 中斷；打斷；插嘴；妨礙
• vi. 打斷；打擾
• n. 中斷

inter-,在內，在中間，相互，-rupt,打斷，破開，詞源同bankrupt,rupture.引申詞義幹擾，打斷。

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."

圖爾金拍拍他的肩膀。“不好意思打斷您一下，上校。”

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

“能打攪一下嗎，”肯尼思說。

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3. Taller plants interrupt the views from the house.

稍高些的植物遮擋了房內的視線。

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4. We interrupt our programmes for a newsflash.

我們中斷節目，插播一條重要新聞。

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5. Can I interrupt you just for a minute?

我能不能打斷你們一下？

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