Constant background noise can seriously interfere with a child's ability to concentrate on homework.

interfere 是动词，意思是"干扰、妨碍"。这个词由前缀 inter-（表示"在...之间"）和词根 -fere（来自拉丁语 ferire，意为"打击"）组成，字面意思是"在中间打击"，引申为"干扰、妨碍"的意思。