sudden ♦︎ sharp ♦︎ dramatic ♦︎ abruptThese words all describe sth happening quickly or unexpectedly.这些词均表示突然的、急剧的、意外的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a sudden / a sharp / a dramatic / an abrupt increase / rise (in sth)◆a sudden / sharp / dramatic drop / fall (in sth)◆a sudden / sharp / dramatic change / improvement / deterioration◆a sudden / a dramatic / an abrupt end◆a sudden / dramatic appearance / arrival◆a sudden / an abrupt disappearance / departure / movement / stop / halt■suddenhappening or done quickly and unexpectedly突然的;忽然的;骤然的◆Don't make any sudden movements.不要做任何突然的动作。◆His death was very sudden.他死得很突然。◆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。OPPgradual ⇨ slow▸suddenly
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◆I suddenly realized what I had to do.我忽然明白了我该做些什么。◆It all happened so suddenly.一切都来得那么突然。■sharp [usually before noun](especially of a change in sth) sudden and rapid(尤指变化)急剧的,骤然的◆There has been a sharp drop in prices.价格骤降了。◆He heard a sharp intake of breath.他听到了一声猛吸气的声音。ⓘ Sharp is usually used to talk about sudden, big changes in numbers, prices, levels, rates, etc. Typical collocates are rise, increase, drop and fall. * sharp通常用来表示在数目、价格、水平、比率等方面的突然而巨大的变化,常见搭配词有rise、increase、drop和fall。▸sharply
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◆The temperature drops sharply at night.夜间温度急剧下降。◆Profits fell sharply following the takeover.公司被收购后利润突然大幅度降低。◆The road fell sharply to the sea.那条公路陡然下坡,通向大海。■dramatic(of a change, an event, etc.) sudden, very great and often surprising(变化、事件等)突然的,巨大的,令人吃惊的◆I need to see a dramatic improvement in your work.我需要看到你的工作有巨大改进。◆The announcement had a dramatic effect on house prices.那个公告对住房价格产生了巨大影响。▸dramatically
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◆Prices have increased dramatically in the last few years.最近几年价格暴涨。■abrupt əˈbrʌpt sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way(常指不快事)突然的,意外的◆His abrupt departure made me think I had done something to upset him.他突然离去,让我觉得自己惹他生气了。◆The accident brought his career to an abrupt end.那起事故使他的职业生涯突然结束了。▸abruptly
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◆The interview ended abruptly when I refused to work weekends.面试因我拒绝周末加班而中途结束。