sudden

英 [ˈsʌdn]

美 [ˈsʌdn]

adj.  突然的; 忽然的; 骤然的

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2250 / COCA.2868

习惯用语

adj.

all of a sudden
• 突然；猛地
  quickly and unexpectedly
• All of a sudden someone grabbed me around the neck.
  猛不防有人抓住了我的脖子。

牛津词典

adj.

• 突然的；忽然的；骤然的
  happening or done quickly and unexpectedly
  1. a sudden change
     骤变
  2. Don't make any sudden movements.
     不要突然地做任何动作。
  3. His death was very sudden.
     他死得很突然。
  4. It was only decided yesterday. It's all been very sudden.
     这是昨天才决定的，一切都非常突然。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 突然的;骤然的;忽然的
  Suddenmeans happening quickly and unexpectedly.
  1. He had been deeply affected by the sudden death of his father-in-law...
     岳父的猝死使他十分伤心。
  2. 'I hope,' the stranger said, 'that the sudden change of venue did not inconvenience you.'...
     那位陌生人说：“我希望突然改变地点不会给您带来不便。”
  3. She started to thank him, but a sudden movement behind him caught her attention...
     她正要谢他时，他身后有什么东西突然动了一下吸引了她的注意力。
  4. It was all very sudden.
     这一切都太突然了。
• PHRASE 突然地;出乎意料地
  If something happensall of a sudden, it happens quickly and unexpectedly.
  1. All of a sudden she didn't look sleepy any more.
     她突然看起来一点都不困了。

英英释义

adj

• happening without warning or in a short space of time
  1. a sudden storm
  2. a sudden decision
  3. a sudden cure

双语例句

• He gave a sudden cry of pain and put his hand to his heart.
  他突然痛苦地大叫一声，用手捂住了心口。
• Half the fruit crop froze out in the sudden severe autumn.
  有一半水果作物在秋天突如其来的严寒中冻死了。
• A sudden flash of lightning lit everything up for a second
  突然一个闪电瞬间照亮了一切。
• Ryle explained the reason for his sudden return to London.
  赖尔解释了他突然返回伦敦的原因。
• We were stunned with [ by] the sudden news.
  这突然的消息使我们为之愕然。
• The sudden arrival of the troops in the village came as a great surprise to the inhabitants.
  队伍蓦然地进了村子，使居民们大吃一惊。
• Twenty games have gone to sudden death — a new cup record
  已经有20场比赛是靠突然死亡法决出的胜负——创下了杯赛的一项新纪录。
• There was a sudden flash.
  突然亮了一下。
• It was all very sudden.
  这一切都太突然了。
• I lived in terror of her sudden caprices and moods.
  她的任性妄为和喜怒无常让我整天提心吊胆。