Interrupt

(noun.) a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out.

(verb.) terminate; 'She interrupted her pregnancy'; 'break a lucky streak'; 'break the cycle of poverty'.

(verb.) destroy the peace or tranquility of; 'Don't interrupt me when I'm reading'.

(verb.) interfere in someone else's activity; 'Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone'.

(verb.) make a break in; 'We interrupt the program for the following messages'.

整理:莱斯利

• His labors, however, were interrupt ed by the death of his assistant Flemming, and by his own illness, which proved fatal in 1846, a few months before the actual discovery of Neptune. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• It was absolutely necessary to interrupt him now. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• Now, Mr. Pycroft, I shall not interrupt you again. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• You are engaged, said I; perhaps I interrupt you. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• I have not the heart to interrupt your breakfast any further, and yet I am dying to know how you got it and where it was. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• During this discourse, my master was pleased to interrupt me several times. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• Very good,' responded Wardle, 'question anything you like when it's your turn to speak, but don't interrupt me. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Expressions of incredulity and surprise, which he could not repress, interrupted me several times before I had done. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• The effect instantly ceases when the current is interrupted by breaking connection with either pole of the battery. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• The conversation was here interrupted by a moan from the sick woman. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• You are travelling several laps ahead of me, my friend, I interrupted. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• The poor creature interrupted me with loud sobs, which produced such a dreadful fit of coughing, I thought that she would have expired on the spot. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• I am at a loss to--' 'Do not say that, my dear madam,' interrupted Mr Dorrit. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• You have interrupted my little project. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Always interrupting, you are, partner! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• And when I look back--' the bride cries, interrupting. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• When he found himself in danger of settling into even a good one, he made a point of interrupting it. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• I maintain that that 'ere song's personal to the cloth,' said the mottled-faced gentleman, interrupting it at this point. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• You interrupting Papa, what was I going to say? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• I am interrupting? 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• I beg your pardon for interrupting you, sir,' returned Bitzer; 'but I am sure you know that the whole social system is a question of self-interest. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• This difficulty, when joined with a small distance, interrupts and weakens the fancy: But has a contrary effect in a great removal. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• Mr. Boythorn will give us a good deal of trouble-- It is the character of such a mind, Mr. Tulkinghorn, Sir Leicester interrupts him, TO give trouble. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• If, sir, she begins, in my knowledge of my secret-- But he interrupts her. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Between John Jarndyce--' My Lady interrupts, requesting him to miss as many of the formal horrors as he can. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.

整理:利亚