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.
双语例句
1. Sloshing liquids can rupture the walls of their containers.
晃动液体可以使容器壁破裂。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Certain truck gasoline tanks can rupture and burn in a collision.
某些卡车的油箱在碰撞时可能发生爆裂并起火。
来自柯林斯例句
3. His stomach might rupture from all the acid.
他的胃可能因为这些酸液而穿孔。
来自柯林斯例句
4. the rupture of a blood vessel
血管破裂
来自《权威词典》
5. The incidents have not yet caused a major rupture in the political ties between countries.