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interruption

noun
🔊/ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn/
🔊/ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. something that temporarily stops an activity or a situation; a time when an activity is stopped阻断物；中断时间
    • The game continued after a short interruption because of rain.比赛因为下雨暂停了一会儿，之后继续进行。
    • interruption to something The birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career.她儿子的出生对她的事业造成一个小小的中断。🔊🔊
    • interruption in something There's been an interruption in the power supply.曾经发生停电。
    • without interruption I managed to work for two hours without interruption.我总算连续工作了两小时。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • Excuse the interruption, but can I borrow Jenny for a moment?原谅我打断一下，我能不能借用珍妮一小会儿？
    • I found it hard to work with all the noise and constant interruptions.有那么多噪声和不断的干扰，我觉得很难工作下去。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • unwelcome
    • rude
    • sudden
    • …
    verb + interruption
    • ignore
    preposition
    • without interruption
    • interruption from
    • interruption to
    • …
    phrases
    • excuse the interruption
    • pardon the interruption
    See full entry
  2. the act of interrupting somebody/something and of stopping them from speaking打扰；插嘴；打岔
    • He ignored her interruptions.他没有理会她的打岔。🔊🔊
    • without interruption She spoke for 20 minutes without interruption.她连续讲了 20 分钟。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • Can I please have this conversation on the phone without interruptions?拜托，我还能不能不受打扰地打完这通电话了？
    • He continued speaking despite regular interruptions from the Opposition.尽管反对党一方不断打岔干扰，他仍继续讲下去。
    • He ignored her interruption and carried on talking.他不理会她的插话，继续讲下去。
    • He began again, obviously annoyed at this rude interruption.他重新开始，显然因为被无礼打断而恼火。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • unwelcome
    • rude
    • sudden
    • …
    verb + interruption
    • ignore
    preposition
    • without interruption
    • interruption from
    • interruption to
    • …
    phrases
    • excuse the interruption
    • pardon the interruption
    See full entry