suddenness
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈsʌd.ən.nəs/ us /ˈsʌd.ən.nəs/
the quality of happening or being done quickly and without warning: 突然;突发
It was the suddenness of his illness that came as such a shock.让人震惊的是他突然生病了。
He braked with such suddenness that she fell forward.他突然刹车，以至于她的身体向前扑倒。
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sudden
I was surprised by the suddenness of the announcement.
The suddenness of the enemy attack caused confusion.
The symptoms of allergies appear with dramatic suddenness.
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