absol. or intransitive (from 1 or 2). (Also quasi-transitive with the words spoken as object = to say in interruption.)
| 单词 | θ86905 |
| 释义 | the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [verb (intransitive)] > hinder by interference (8) interrupt1412 absol. or intransitive (from 1 or 2). (Also quasi-transitive with the words spoken as object = to say in interruption.) intervene1649 Of a thing: To come in or between so as to affect, modify, or prevent a result, action, etc. to break in1657 To infringe upon or interfere with; to interrupt or disturb suddenly or unexpectedly. intercedea1661 intransitive. To intervene by way of obstruction or prevention; to come in the way. Obsolete. to queer the pitch1846 transitive. to queer the pitch: (originally) to interfere with or spoil the business of a street vendor or performer (cf. pitch, n.2 17a); (later… to throw a monkey wrench into the machinery1907 figurative. An obstruction, a hindrance. Chiefly in to throw a monkey wrench into the machinery and variants: to cause trouble or confusion, to… to gum (up) the works1932 Perhaps U.S. transitive. figurative. To interfere with the smooth running of (something); to spoil, wreck. Chiefly with up. Frequently in to gum the… to throw a spanner in the works1934 Colloquial phrase to throw a spanner in the works and variants: to cause disruption, to interfere with the smooth running of something. Cf. to throw… |
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