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interrupt

UK //ˌɪn.təˈrʌpt//US //ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈrʌpt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'interrumpere',由 inter-(在...之间)和 rumpere(打破)组成,字面意思为'在中间打破'。

verb

❶ 打断某人说话或正在进行的活动,通常指突然插入或干扰,导致原进程暂停或终止。

“Please don't interrupt me while I'm speaking.”

(我说话时请不要打断我。)

“The phone call interrupted our meeting.”

(电话打断了我们的会议。)

❶ 中断或阻碍某事物的连续性或正常进程,如信号、流程等。

“The storm interrupted the power supply.”

(暴风雨中断了电力供应。)

“A bug in the software interrupts the download process.”

(软件中的一个错误中断了下载过程。)

同义词:disrupt, disturb, break in, cut off, halt

noun

❶ 计算机术语,指处理器暂停当前任务以响应更高优先级事件的信号。

“The system handles hardware interrupts efficiently.”

(该系统能高效处理硬件中断。)

“An interrupt request was sent to the CPU.”

(一个中断请求被发送到CPU。)

同义词:signal, break, pause

常见短语

interrupt someone's train of thought — 打断某人的思路,使其难以继续集中思考或表达。

“The sudden noise interrupted my train of thought.”

(突然的噪音打断了我的思路。)

without interruption — 连续不断地,没有受到干扰或打断的状态。

“The lecture continued for two hours without interruption.”

(讲座持续了两小时没有中断。)