单词详解

1. adj.

突然的，意外的 （ happening without warning or in a short space of time）

His rise to power was very sudden. 他的掌权很令人意外。
He gave me a fright by bursting into a sudden laughter.

他突然大笑起来，吓了我一跳。

She was dazzled by her sudden success. 突然的成功使她感到迷惘。

The plane was sudden out of control. 飞机突然失去了控制。

2. n.

(只用于习语) 突然发生的事 (things that happen suddenly)

We were watching TV when all of a sudden the power went out.

我们正在看电视，突然停电了。

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1. all of a sudden 突然

The boy began crying all of a sudden. 那男孩忽然哭了起来。

2. sudden death n. 猝死；突然死亡；[体]突然死亡法（决赛中的一分或一球定胜负法）

His sudden death upset everybody. 他的突然去世使大家深感悲伤。

3. sudden change 突变；（滴定）突跃

There was a sudden change in the plan. 计划突然改变了。

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副词：suddenly

名词：suddenness