单词 | intrude |
释义 | intrude (once / 336 pages) v When someone says, “I hate to intrude, but…” you can bet she is in fact going to interrupt your conversation or insert her opinion, even though it isn’t wanted. House burglars also intrude, but they don’t usually announce it first. People can intrude in different ways, but it is usually uninvited and also unwelcome. This verb is derived from the Latin, intrudere, in which the in- means “into” and -trudere means, “to thrust.” So people can in intrude by thrusting or forcing themselves into your private life, your personal body space, or your home. Loud music could intrude into your studying. A memory could intrude while you are trying to focus on texting a message. WORD FAMILYintrude: intruded, intruder, intrudes, intruding, intrusion, intrusive+/intruder: intruders/intrusion: intrusions/intrusive: intrusively, intrusiveness, unintrusive/unintrusive: unintrusively USAGE EXAMPLESThe demands of the president’s day job sometimes intrude. New York Times(Jul 02, 2016) While I wouldn’t want to write anywhere else than my home now, it’s not ideal because so many other things intrude. The Guardian(Dec 24, 2016) Intruded Upon: “Only” once a month — that’s a lot of reminders that you’re expected to live in a way that pleases your in-laws. Washington Post(Dec 13, 2016) 1v enter uninvited They intruded on our dinner party Syn|Hypo|Hyper irrupt break in intrude on uninvited botherintrude or enter uninvited barge in, crash, gate-crashenter uninvited; informal move in onmake intrusive advances towards come in, enter, get in, get into, go in, go into, move into to come or go into 2v enter unlawfully on someone's property Syn|Hypo|Hyper trespass break, break in enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act crackgain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises 3v thrust oneself in as if by force The colors don't intrude on the viewer Syn|Hyper obtrude bring down, impose, inflict, visit impose something unpleasant 4v search or inquire in a meddlesome way Syn|Hyper horn in, nose, poke, pry look, search search or seek |
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