The road became discontinuous with several breaks due to construction work.

discontinuous 是由前缀 dis-（表示"否定、相反"）和形容词 continuous（连续的）组成的复合词。continuous 来自动词 continue（继续），所以 discontinuous 的字面意思是"不连续的"或"间断的"。 在句中指道路由于施工导致多处中断，不再保持连贯性。