interrupt UK [ˌɪn.tə'rʌpt] US [-tˌə-] verb intransitive or transitive IMPROVER ■to stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do, or to stop something from happening for a short period 打断;短暂中止•She tried to explain what had happened but he kept interrupting her.她试图解释所发生的事情,但他不停地打断她。 •I wish you'd stop interrupting.但愿你别打断我的话。 •We had to interrupt our trip when we heard John's mother was ill.听说约翰的母亲病了,我们不得不中止旅行。 |