interrupt
gb/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/ us/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/
B1
英語
~ 900
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B1
action
1
Stop someone in middle of talking/doing
To stop someone while they are talking or doing something.
用法パターン：
to interrupt [someone/something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'interrupt' with 'disturb'. 'Interrupt' means to break the flow of an activity, especially speaking, while 'disturb' can mean to bother or cause discomfort without necessarily stopping an action.
類義語
interject (More formal; usually refers specifically to speaking briefly during another's speech.)
|
cut in (Informal; often used for interrupting in conversation.)
対義語
continue (Means to keep going without stopping.)
コロケーション
interrupt a conversation
|interrupt a meeting
|interrupt someone’s speech
|politely interrupt
テーマ
communication
|daily life
|relationships
例文
- Please don’t interrupt me while I’m explaining.
- She interrupted the teacher to ask a question.
- The phone rang, interrupting our discussion.
- He rudely interrupted her in mid-sentence.
学習者向け例文
- Do not interrupt your friend when he is talking.
- I will interrupt you if I have a question.
- The loud noise interrupted my work.
- He interrupted me with a joke.
動詞
B1
action
2
Temporarily stop an activity/process
To make something stop for a short time.
用法パターン：
to interrupt [an activity/process/event]
類義語
suspend (Often more formal; implies stopping for a set period.)
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halt (Stronger and more abrupt stop.)
対義語
resume (Means to start again after a pause.)
コロケーション
interrupt service
|interrupt power supply
|interrupt production
テーマ
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Heavy rain interrupted the football match.
- The power outage interrupted the movie.
- Work was interrupted by a fire drill.
学習者向け例文
- The rain interrupted the game.
- The noise interrupted my sleep.
- The meeting was interrupted by a phone call.
名詞
technical
C1
event
3
Computer signal stopping process
In computers, a signal that stops what the computer is doing so it can do something else.
類義語
signal (General term; in this context refers to communication to the processor.)
コロケーション
hardware interrupt
|software interrupt
|interrupt handler
テーマ
technology
|computing
例文
- The keyboard generates an interrupt when a key is pressed.
- A hardware interrupt was triggered by the network card.
- The program waits for an interrupt before continuing.
学習者向け例文
- The computer stops when it gets an interrupt.
- A mouse click can make an interrupt.
- An interrupt tells the computer to do another job.
文法
辞書形
interrupt
IPA
GB/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/
US/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/
音節・強勢
in - ter - rupt （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
活用形
Verb
- Base: interrupt
- 3rd Person Singular: interrupts
- Present Participle: interrupting
- Past: interrupted
関連語
Forms
interrupts
verb
interrupting
verb
interrupted
verb
Core family
interruption
noun B2
Related words
interrupter
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uninterrupted
adjective
Advanced or less common
interruptible
adjective
表現
interrupt someone’s train of thought
1/ˌɪntɚˈʌpt sˈʌmwˌʌnz tɹˈeɪn əv θˈɔt/
fixed phrase
Cause someone to lose their thinking flow
To make someone forget what they were thinking about by stopping them.
例文
- The loud noise interrupted my train of thought.
- Don’t interrupt her train of thought while she’s writing.
sorry to interrupt
1/sˈɑɹi tə ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/
fixed phrase
Polite way to stop someone speaking
A polite way to say you want to stop someone so you can speak.
例文
- Sorry to interrupt, but could I ask a quick question?
- Sorry to interrupt, but your phone is ringing.