interject

IPA/ˌɪntəˈdʒekt/
KK[ˌɪntɚdʒˈɛkt]IPA/ˌɪntərˈdʒekt/

interject — verb

  • interjectpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • interjectshe / she / it
  • interjectedpast simple
  • interjecting-ing form

1. to add your own words into a conversation while someone else is already speaking

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to add your own words into a conversation while someone else is already speaking, especially to give a quick opinion, ask a question, or make a comment.

例句

Karim tried to explain his idea, but his colleague kept interjecting with questions.

interject + with + noun phrase

"That is not quite right," Heather interjected during the morning meeting.

direct speech + interjected

同義詞
  • interrupt

    more general and neutral; can refer to stopping any activity or speech, while interject specifically means adding a remark into a conversation

  • interpose

    more formal; can mean inserting a remark or intervening between two sides, often with authority

  • cut in

    informal; to interrupt someone who is speaking, often abruptly or rudely

  • butt in

    informal; to join a conversation without being invited, usually considered rude

反義詞
  • listen

    to give attention to someone speaking, the opposite of interrupting with your own words

文法句型

interject + noun phrase (a comment, a question, a remark)

interject + with + noun phrase

direct speech + interjected + person

用法筆記

Often found in reported speech with direct quotes. When used transitively, the object is typically a comment, question, or remark — never a person.

常見錯誤

❌She interjected him during the lecture.
✅She interjected a question during the lecture.
💡interject takes a remark or idea as its object, not a person.
❌I interjected to stop the fight.
✅I interjected a comment to calm the discussion.
💡interject means to add speech, not to physically or forcefully stop someone.

2. to put something into the space between other things, or to add an extra element

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to put something into the space between other things, or to add an extra element into an existing sequence — for example, inserting a note into a document or a design feature into a structure.

例句

Stefan interjected a short note into the middle of the final report.

interject + noun + into

Eve carefully interjected the last painting between two larger works in the gallery.

interject + between + [two items]

同義詞
  • insert

    the most common and neutral word for putting something into something else; interject carries a stronger sense of placing something between other elements

  • interpolate

    more technical; to insert something new into a text or sequence, often changing the original

  • intersperse

    to scatter or place things at various points among other things, not necessarily in a single spot

反義詞
  • remove

    to take something out from where it was placed

  • extract

    to pull something out deliberately, often with care

文法句型

interject + noun phrase + into + noun phrase

interject + noun phrase + between + plural noun phrase

用法筆記

Typically used in formal or academic writing. The preposition 'into' marks the container or sequence receiving the inserted item, while 'between' marks the two surrounding elements. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense deals with physical or textual insertion, not interrupting speech.

常見錯誤

❌I interjected the key into the lock.
✅I inserted the key into the lock.
💡interject is not used for mechanical or physical insertion of one object into another's opening; use insert instead.
❌The editor interjected a picture on the page.
✅The editor inserted a picture on the page.
💡interject implies adding something that breaks an existing sequence, not just placing an item anywhere.