*in·ter·rupt/ˏɪntə`rʌpt; ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/ v 1 [I,T] to stop someone while they are speaking or doing something by suddenly saying or doing something yourself 打断〔某人的〕讲话，中断〔某人的〕行动: "What exactly do you mean?" Barker interrupted. “你究竟是什么意思？”巴克尔打断进来说。 2 [T] to stop a process or activity for a short time 中断〔连续的过程〕: His career was interrupted by the war. 他的事业因战争而中断。