interrupter

/ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-tər How to pronounce interrupter (audio)/ (ame, mw)

interrupter — 名詞

1. usually a person who breaks into a conversation or activity before it is finishe

1.名詞C1
釋義

插話者

老在別人說話時插進來的人

usually a person who breaks into a conversation or activity before it is finished, making it pause or lose its flow

例句

During the debate, Astrid was the worst interrupter on the student panel.

在那場辯論裡，Astrid 是學生小組中最愛插話的人。

superlative: the worst interrupter

When the history teacher speaks, Haruto is a constant interrupter, always tossing in side jokes.

歷史老師一開口，Haruto 就老愛丟出題外笑話插話打斷人。

collocation: constant interrupter

同義詞
  • heckler

    narrower; someone who interrupts a public speaker with hostile or mocking comments

  • disrupter

    broader; can disturb progress or order without literally cutting into speech

  • meddler

    focuses on interfering in other people's affairs rather than speaking over them

反義詞
  • listener

    lets other people finish speaking instead of cutting in

  • observer

    stays on the sidelines instead of stepping into the conversation

文法句型

be a constant interrupter

be the worst interrupter

be no interrupter

用法筆記

Usually describes a person who keeps cutting into other people's speech. For the break itself, English normally uses interruption rather than interrupter.

常見錯誤

❌Her question was an interrupter in class.
✅Her question was an interruption in class.
💡use 'interruption' for the break itself; 'interrupter' is the person who breaks in.