suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
suddenly; abruptly; without warning
literaryDescribes events that happen in a very sudden and unexpected manner. Often carries a literary or formal tone.
Shì事
gù故
cù猝
rán然
fā发
shēng生
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
The accident happened suddenly; no one was prepared.
Tā他
cù猝
rán然
zhuǎn转
shēn身
，
liǎn脸
shàng上
lù露
chū出
jīng惊
yà讶
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
。
He turned around abruptly, revealing a look of surprise on his face.
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Dà大
shī师
de的
lí离
shì世
ràng让
wén文
huà化
jiè界
cù猝
rán然
zāo遭
shòu受
jù巨
dà大
sǔn损
shī失
。
The master's passing caused the cultural world to suffer a sudden, huge loss.
Gù故
shì事
jié结
wěi尾
de的
fǎn反
zhuǎn转
lái来
de得
cù猝
rán然
，
ràng让
dú读
zhě者
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
bù不
néng能
píng平
jìng静
。
The twist at the end of the story came so abruptly that the reader was left unsettled for a long time.