词根rupt = to break 断裂
1. interrupt [‚ɪntə'rʌpt]
v. 打断,中断,打扰
The gamewas interrupted several times byrain.
比赛因下雨中断了几次。
【inter-"between"在……中间 + rupt-断裂 →“在中间断裂”→“打扰,打断”】
2. interruption [ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn]
n. 打断,中断,打扰
I wasable to get on with my work without interruption.
我可以不受打扰继续我的工作了。
3. corrupt [kəˈrʌpt]
adj. 腐败的 v. 使...腐化;使...堕落
It issad to see a man so corrupted by thedesire for money and power.
看到一个人被金钱和权力欲望所腐蚀很可悲。
【cor(com)- 表强调 + rupt-断裂 →“完全破坏”→“腐败”】
4. corruption [kə'rʌpʃən]
n. 腐败,贪污; 使人堕落的行为
Heclaimed that sex and violence on TV led to the corruption of young people.
他断言电视中所宣扬的色情与暴力诱使青少年堕落。
5. disrupt [dɪs'rʌpt]
v. 扰乱,使混乱
The keyquestion was whether they would stand aside or would disrupt the elections.
关键问题是他们会袖手旁观还是会扰乱选举。
【dis-"apart”分开 + rupt-断裂 →“破开”→“扰乱”】
6. disruptive [dɪs'rʌptɪv]
adj. 引起混乱的,扰乱性的
He wasexpelled from school for disruptive behavior.
他因破坏行为被学校开除了。
7. disruption [dɪs'rʌpʃən]
n. 扰乱,打乱
Therewill be some disruption to trafficwhile the work is in progress.
施工期间会对交通造成一些混乱。
8. erupt [ɪ'rʌpt]
v. (事件)突然发生,爆发;(火山)爆发,喷发;爆发(某种情绪)
Violence erupted after police shot a studentduring the demonstration.
警察向示威人群中的一名学生开枪,暴乱随之发生。
【e(ex)-"out"向外 + rupt-断裂 →“断裂而喷出”→“爆发”】
9. abrupt [əˈbrʌpt]
adj. 突然的,意外的;(言语、行为)莽撞的,唐突的
I don'tknow the cause of his abrupt leave.
我不知道他突然离去的原因。
【ab-"off"离开 + rupt-断裂 →“(突然)断开”→“唐突的”】
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