🔑 inter·rup·tionBrE /ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] 🔑 something that temporarily stops an activity or a situation; a time when an activity is stopped 阻断物；中断时间◆The birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career. 她儿子的出生对她的事业造成一个小小的中断。🔊🔊◆an interruption to the power supply停电◆I managed to work for two hours without interruption. 我总算连续工作了两小时。🔊🔊🔑 the act of interrupting sb/sth and of stopping them from speaking 打扰；插嘴；打岔◆He ignored her interruptions. 他没有理会她的打岔。🔊🔊◆She spoke for 20 minutes without interruption. 她连续讲了 20 分钟。🔊🔊