happening or done quickly and unexpectedly 突然的;忽然的;骤然的 News of his sudden and unexpected death came as a great shock. 他突然意外死亡的消息令人震惊。 a sudden change in temperature 温度的突然变化 There were several sudden bursts of gunfire outside. 外面突然传来几声枪响。 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。 Don't make any sudden movements. 不要突然做动作。 His death was very sudden. 他死得很突然。
Oxford Collocations DictionarySudden is used with these nouns:- acceleration
- alarm
- anger
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French sudein, from an alteration of Latin subitaneus, from subitus ‘sudden’.