DISTURB1 to disturb someone so that they cannot continue what they are doing2 to disturb a situation or eventRELATED WORDSto say something when someone else is talking 别人在讲话时说某事INTERRUPT1 to disturb someone so that they cannot continue what they are doing 打扰某人以致他们无法继续正在做的事disturb /dɪˈstɜːʳb/ [transitive verb]to stop someone when they are working, talking, or having a meeting, especially because you want to ask a question or tell them something 打扰，妨碍〔某人的工作、谈话或会议〕 Sorry to disturb you, but could I ask a quick question? 很抱歉打扰了你，我可以问个小问题吗？ Try not to disturb your dad - he's working. 别打扰你爸爸，他在工作。 Before closing the door to his office, he told his secretary that he was not to be disturbed. 他关上办公室门之前，告诉秘书别让他受到打扰。interrupt /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to stop someone when they are working, talking, or having a meeting, especially because you want to ask them a question or tell them something 打断，打扰〔某人的工作、谈话或会议〕 Don't interrupt - I haven't finished yet. 别打断，我还没说完呢。 I'm sorry to interrupt your meeting, but may I speak with Michael for a moment? 抱歉打扰你们开会，我能和迈克尔说句话吗? While I was giving my report, some guy in the back kept interrupting me every two minutes. 我在作报告时，后面有个家伙每隔两分钟就打断我一次。interruption /ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃən/ [countable noun]when someone interrupts you: 打断，打扰 It's hard to study with so many interruptions. 这么多干扰下很难进行学习。bother /ˈbɒðəʳǁˈbɑː-/ [transitive verb]to disturb someone who is doing something, especially in a way that is annoying 打扰，烦扰，使恼怒 Will you stop bothering me? I'm trying to watch a program. 别老烦着我好不好？我想看节目呢。 Sorry to bother you, but could you help me one more time with the copier? 很抱歉打扰你，你再帮我一下忙，教我怎么使用那复印机好吗？ Don't bother Ellen while she's reading. 爱伦在读书时别去打扰她。distract /dɪˈstrækt/ [transitive verb]to stop someone who is trying to work, study, or read, by making them look at or listen to something else 使转移〔分散〕注意力，使分心 Don't distract your father while he's driving. 你爸爸在开车时别使他分心。 The couple behind us kept distracting everyone by talking during the movie. 在看电影时，我们后面的两个人不停地讲话干扰了大家。 I was distracted by the sound of a car alarm in the street. 街上一辆汽车发出的警报声使我分心。put somebody off /ˌpʊt somebody ˈɒf/ [transitive phrasal verb]Britishto make it difficult for someone to do something, by preventing them from paying attention and thinking clearly about what they are doing 【英】使某人分心，打扰某人 Seles couldn't concentrate on the game - the photographers were putting her off. 塞莱斯无法集中精力比赛，那些摄影师使她分心了。break somebody's train of thought /ˌbreɪk somebodyˈs ˌtreɪn əv ˈθɔːt/ [verb phrase]to disturb someone so that they forget what they were thinking about 打断某人的思路 The phone rang, breaking my train of thought. 电话铃响了，打断了我的思路。 I sat very still, not wanting to break her train of thought. 我一动不动地坐着，不想打断她的思路。2 to disturb a situation or event 干扰某情况或事件disrupt /dɪsˈrʌpt/ [transitive verb]to disturb a situation, system, event etc, so that it cannot happen or work in its usual way 使中断，扰乱〔情况、体系、活动等〕 The aim of the strike was to disrupt rail services as much as possible. 这次罢工的目的是为了尽可能扰乱铁路服务。 The protest disrupted the Democratic convention Saturday, nearly forcing its cancellation. 这次抗议活动扰乱了周六的民主党代表大会，使这次会议几乎被迫取消。 Moving schools frequently can disrupt a child's education. 频繁转学会打乱孩子的正常教育。 Hecklers repeatedly disrupted Duke's news conference, calling him a liar and a fascist. 海克勒斯一再打断杜克的新闻发布会，并称他为说谎者和法西斯分子。disruption /dɪsˈrʌpʃən/ [uncountable noun] The storm has caused serious disruption to road and rail travel. 这场暴风雨严重影响了公路和铁路运输。upset /ʌpˈset/ [transitive verb]to disturb a plan, situation, relationship etc, especially so that people feel confused or angry 打乱，搅乱〔计划、局面、关系等，尤使人心烦意乱或生气〕 Young children don't like anything which upsets their daily routine. 幼儿不喜欢有什么事情打乱他们的日常生活规律。 The closing of the plant threatens to upset the local economy. 这家工厂的关闭可能会拖累当地经济。 Rowan said this latest outbreak of violence could upset the peace talks. 罗恩说最近发生的暴力事件可能影响和平谈判。break up /ˌbreɪk ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]break up a meeting/demonstration/march etcdeliberately disturb it or prevent it from continuing, especially in a violent way 扰乱〔中止〕会议/示威/游行等break up something Police broke up the demonstration with tear gas. 警察用催泪弹驱散了这场示威游行。 The conference was broken up by animal rights campaigners. 会议被推行动物权利运动者中断了。break something up Breaking meetings up and harassing party members are just some of the tactics our opponents have used. 扰乱会议秩序、骚扰党员等仅仅是我们的对手所采用的一部分伎俩。disturb /dɪˈstɜːʳb/ [transitive verb]todisturb an organized event or a peaceful situation, for example by making a lot of noise or arguing with someone 扰乱，妨碍〔安排好的事情或和平的局面〕 Loud frogs are disturbing the sleep of local home owners. 高声鸣叫的青蛙妨碍了当地居民的睡眠。 It is thought that the intruder was disturbed by a barking dog. 人们认为那个闯入者是被狂吠的狗给吓跑的。