suddenness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈsʌd.ən.nəs/ us/ˈsʌd.ən.nəs/
突然;突发
the quality of happening or being done quickly and without warning
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。
See: sudden
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- 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.