suddenness

英

美

n.  意外，突然

BNC.21885 / COCA.24811

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

noun

• the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
  Synonym:abruptnessprecipitatenessprecipitousnessprecipitanceprecipitancy

双语例句

• Crisis with such characteristics as suddenness, destructiveness, relevancy and excitability, is greatly accorded with the standard of the news value.
  危机事件因为其突发性、破坏性、关联性和刺激性等特点，最大限度地契合了新闻价值的标准。
• "In its depth and suddenness," argues Prof Johnson, "the US economic and financial crisis is shockingly reminiscent of moments we have recently seen in emerging markets."
  约翰逊教授认为：“就其深度和突然性而言，美国经济和金融危机与我们近来在新兴市场看到的情形有着惊人的相似之处。”
• The president's final decision came with stunning suddenness.
  总统之最后决定的突然性令人吃惊。
• He apologized amply for his suddenness.
  他因自己的唐突而深表歉意。
• It is characteristic of suddenness, short life span, creativeness, and accumulation.
  生活（英文）它具有突发性、易逝性、创造性和积累性的突出特征。
• There was a tremor on leaf and flow-er, which, with the suddenness of lightening, some drifted to the far end of the pond.
  这时候叶子与花儿也有一丝颤动，像闪电般，刹时传过荷塘的那边去了。
• Because of the suddenness and persistence of the depression I saw my doctor.
  由于这场抑郁症来得突然而且持续不退，我去看了我的医生。
• These studies have been more mature, and also achieved some success, but still can not solve the suddenness and unpredictability of the loss of corporate officers.
  尽管这些研究已经取得一定成效，但还不能解决人员流失的突发性和不可预见性。
• Once more, the two spectators started, as he turned upon her with a frightful suddenness.
  两个旁观者又吓了一跳，因为他令人害怕地突然转向了她。
• Suddenness, verge of a war, threat and urgency are four characteristics of international crises.
  国际危机具有突发性、临界性、威胁性和紧迫性等特点。