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interrupting

UK //ˌɪn.təˈrʌp.tɪŋ//US //ˌɪn.t̬əˈrʌp.tɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'interrumpere',由 'inter-'(在...之间)和 'rumpere'(打破)组成,意为在过程中打破或干扰。

verb

❶ 打断某人说话或正在做的事,通常指突然插入或干扰他人的行为。

“She kept interrupting me while I was explaining the rules.”

(我在解释规则时,她不停地打断我。)

“Sorry for interrupting, but I have an urgent question.”

(抱歉打断一下,但我有个紧急问题。)

同义词:disrupting, disturbing, breaking in, cutting off, butting in

常见短语

without interrupting — 表示不打断某人或某事,让其自然进行或完成。

“Please let me finish my story without interrupting.”

(请让我把故事讲完,不要打断我。)