late 14c., "a break of continuity," from Old French interrupcion and directly from Latin interruptionem (nominative interruptio) "a breaking off, interruption, interval," noun of action from past participle stem of interrumpere (see interrupt). Meaning "a breaking in upon some action" is from c. 1400; that of "a pause, a temporary cessation" is early 15c.
雙語例句
1. There was constant jeering and interruption from the floor.
議員席上不斷有人在嘲諷和打岔.
來自柯林斯例句
2. Motherhood did not constitute much of an interruption to her career.
做母親并沒有在很大程度上中斷她的事業(yè)。
來自柯林斯例句
3. I was able to get on with my work without interruption.
我可以不受打擾繼續(xù)我的工作了。
來自柯林斯例句
4. This interruption is very annoying.
這樣打岔令人討厭。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
5. The birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career.