late 14c., originally medical, from Latin ruptura "the breaking (of an arm or leg), fracture," from past participle stem of rumpere "to break," from PIE *reup- "to snatch" (see rip (v.)). Specifically as "abdominal hernia" from early 15c.
rupture (v.)
1739, from rupture (n.). Related: Ruptured; rupturing. Ruptured duck (1945) was U.S. GI's dismissive term (based on its design) for the discharge button they were awarded.
雙語例句
1. Sloshing liquids can rupture the walls of their containers.
晃動液體可以使容器壁破裂。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Certain truck gasoline tanks can rupture and burn in a collision.
某些卡車的油箱在碰撞時可能發生爆裂并起火。
來自柯林斯例句
3. His stomach might rupture from all the acid.
他的胃可能因為這些酸液而穿孔。
來自柯林斯例句
4. the rupture of a blood vessel
血管破裂
來自《權威詞典》
5. The incidents have not yet caused a major rupture in the political ties between countries.