disturb

Compared meaning: to break into what someone is doing (verb).

比较义项：打断、打扰某人正在做的事或正在说的话（动词）。

• interrupt

  Emphasizes breaking into an action or speech at a specific moment, stopping it before it is finished; typically used with conversations, speeches, or calls.

  强调在某个具体时刻打断正在进行的动作或讲话，使其中断；常用于对话、演讲或通话等场合。

  Please don't interrupt me while I'm on a call with a client.

  我在跟客户通话时，请不要打断我。

• disturb 本词

  Broader term for breaking someone's calm, rest, or concentration; often used with sleep, quiet, or ongoing states rather than a single momentary act.

  含义更广，指打扰某人的平静、休息或注意力；常用于睡眠、安静或持续的状态，而不是某个瞬间的动作。

  Try not to disturb your neighbours — they're asleep after a long shift.

  尽量不要打扰你的邻居——他们轮班后正在睡觉。

Interrupt and disturb both mean to break into what someone is doing. Interrupt means breaking into someone's speech or action at a specific moment. Disturb is broader: it means breaking someone's calm, rest, or attention, often with sleep or quiet rather than one action.

这两个词在这个意义上很接近，都表示打断别人，但侧重点不同：interrupt 强调在别人说话或做某件事的过程中，于某个具体时刻突然打断；disturb 范围更广，指打扰某人的平静、休息或注意力，更侧重造成不安或影响持续的状态，而不是某个瞬间的动作。