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sudden

ADV ทันทีทันใด กะทันหัน ฉับพลัน โดย ไม่ คาดคิด abrupt immediate unexpected tan-te-tan-dai

suddenly

ADV อย่างกะทันหัน โดยทันทีทันใด อย่างรวดเร็ว อย่าง ปัจจุบันทันด่วน abruptly instantaneously unexpectedly swiftly quickly yang-ka-tan-han

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUDDEN

a.[L. subitaneus.] 1. Happening without previous notice; coming unexpectedly, or without the common preparatives.
And sudden fear troubleth thee. Job 22:1 .
For when they shall say, peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them. 1 Thessalonians 5:3.
2. Hasty; violent; rash; precipitate; passionate. [Not in use. ]

SUDDEN

n.An unexpected occurrence; surprise. [Not in use. ] On a sudden, sooner than was expected; without the usual preparatives.
How art thou lost, how on a sudden lost!
[Of a sudden, is not usual, and is less elegant. ]

SUDDENLY

adv. In an unexpected manner; unexpectedly; hastily; without preparation. Therefore his calamity shall come suddenly. Proverbs 6:15.
1. Without premeditation.

SUDDENNESS

n.State of being sudden; a coming or happening without previous notice. The suddenness of the event precluded preparation.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SUDDEN

Sud "den, a. Etym: [OE. sodian, sodein, OF. sodain, sudain, F.soudain, L. subitaneus, fr. subitus sudden, that has come unexpectedly, p.p. of subire to come on, to steal upon; sub under, secretly + ire to go. See Issue, and cf. Subitaneous. ]

1. Happening without previous notice or with very brief notice; coming unexpectedly, or without the common preparation; immediate; instant; speedy. "O sudden wo! " Chaucer. "For fear of sudden death. " Shak. Sudden fear troubleth thee. Job xxii. 1 .

2. Hastly prepared or employed; quick; rapid. Never was such a sudden scholar made. Shak. The apples of Asphaltis, appearing goodly to the sudden eye. Milton.

3. Hasty; violent; rash; precipitate. [Obs. ] Shak.

Syn. -- Unexpected; unusual; abrupt; unlooked-for. -- Sud "den *ly, adv. -- Sud "den *ness, n.

SUDDEN

SUDDEN Sud "den, adv.

Defn: Suddenly; unexpectedly. [R.] Herbs of every leaf that sudden flowered. Milton.

SUDDEN

SUDDEN Sud "den, n.

Defn: An unexpected occurrence; a surprise. All of a sudden, On a sudden, Of a sudden, sooner than was expected; without the usual preparation; suddenly. How art thou lost! how on a sudden lost! Milton. He withdrew his opposition all of a sudden. Thackeray.

SUDDENTY

Sud "den *ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. soudaineté. ]

Defn: Suddenness; a sudden. [Scot. ] On a suddenty, on a sudden. [Scot. ] Sir W. Scott.

New American Oxford Dictionary

sudden

sud den |ˈsədn ˈsədn | ▶adjective occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning: a sudden bright flash. ▶adverb literary or informal suddenly: sudden there swooped an eagle downward. PHRASES all of a sudden suddenly: I feel really tired all of a sudden. DERIVATIVES sud den ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French sudein, from an alteration of Latin subitaneus, from subitus ‘sudden. ’

sudden death

sud den death |ˈsədn dɛθ | ▶noun informal a means of deciding the winner in a tied contest, in which play continues and the winner is the first side or player to score: [ as modifier ] : a sudden-death playoff.

sudden infant death syndrome

sud den in fant death syn drome (abbr.: SIDS ) ▶noun the death of a seemingly healthy baby in its sleep, due to an apparent spontaneous cessation of breathing.

suddenly

sud den ly |ˈsədn -lē ˈsədnli | ▶adverb quickly and unexpectedly: the ambassador died suddenly | [ sentence adverb ] : suddenly I heard a loud scream.

sudden oak death

sud den oak death ▶noun a disease of various oaks and other forest trees, sometimes resulting in sudden death as a result of bark cankers that encircle the trunk. [The infecting organism is the water mold Phytophthora Ramorum. ]

Oxford Dictionary

sudden

sud ¦den |ˈsʌd (ə )n | ▶adjective occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning: a sudden bright flash. ▶adverb literary or informal suddenly: sudden there swooped an eagle downward. PHRASES ( all ) of a sudden suddenly: I feel really tired all of a sudden. on a sudden archaic way of saying all of a sudden. DERIVATIVES suddenness |-d (ə )nnɪs |noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French sudein, from an alteration of Latin subitaneus, from subitus ‘sudden ’.

sudden death

sud ¦den death ▶noun [ mass noun ] informal a means of deciding the winner in a tied match, in which play continues and the winner is the first side or player to score: [ as modifier ] : a sudden-death play-off.

sudden infant death syndrome

sud ¦den in ¦fant death syn |drome ▶noun technical term for cot death.

suddenly

sud |den ¦ly |ˈsʌd (ə )nli | ▶adverb quickly and unexpectedly: George II died suddenly | suddenly I heard a loud scream.

sudden oak death

sud den oak death ▶noun a disease of various oaks and other forest trees, sometimes resulting in sudden death as a result of bark cankers that encircle the trunk. [The infecting organism is the water mold Phytophthora Ramorum. ]

American Oxford Thesaurus

sudden

sudden adjective a sudden change in plans: unexpected, unforeseen, unanticipated, unlooked-for; immediate, instantaneous, instant, precipitous, precipitate, abrupt, rapid, swift, quick.

suddenly

suddenly adverb suddenly the scene shifts to the year 1954: immediately, instantaneously, instantly, straightaway, all of a sudden, all at once, promptly, abruptly, swiftly; unexpectedly, without warning, without notice, out of the blue; informal straight off, in a flash, like a shot. ANTONYMS gradually.

Oxford Thesaurus

sudden

sudden adjective a sudden downpour took us by surprise: unexpected, unforeseen, unanticipated, unlooked-for, without warning, without notice, not bargained for; immediate, instantaneous, instant, precipitous, precipitate, abrupt, rapid, swift, lightning, quick, hurried, sharp, without delay. ANTONYMS gradual. PHRASES all of a sudden when you win awards, all of a sudden magazines will call and want your opinion. See suddenly.

suddenly

suddenly adverb she suddenly began to laugh: immediately, instantaneously, instantly, in an instant, straight away, all of a sudden, at once, all at once, promptly, abruptly, in a trice, swiftly; unexpectedly, without warning, without notice, on the spur of the moment; informal straight off, out of the blue, in a flash, like a shot, before you can say Jack Robinson, before you can say knife, in two shakes (of a lamb's tail ). ANTONYMS gradually.

Duden Dictionary

Sudden Death

Sud den Death Substantiv, maskulin Sport, besonders Eishockey , der |ˈsadn̩ ˈdɛθ |der Sudden Death; Genitiv: des Sudden Death, Sudden Death englisch sudden death = plötzlicher Tod bei unentschiedenem Stand in einem zusätzlichen Spielabschnitt durch den ersten Treffer herbeigeführte Entscheidung

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sudden

sud den /sʌ́d (ə )n /〖語源は「こっそり行く [来る ]」〗(副 )suddenly 形容詞 more ～; most ～突然の, 急な , 不意の , 思いがけない , 唐突な ▸ a sudden change in the temperature 気温の急変 ▸ a sudden rush of wind 一陣の突風 ▸ This is all so sudden .これはあまりにも唐突だ (!相手の話などに対して ) 名詞 (!次の成句で ) .(à ll ) of a s ú dden 突然, 不意に, だしぬけに (suddenly )▸ Then all of a sudden , the lights went out .すると突然明かりが消えた on a s ú dden ｟古｠=(all ) of a sudden .副詞｟文｠＝suddenly .～̀ d é ath 1 突然死, 急死 .2 〘スポーツ〙サドンデス〘延長戦になった場合, 先に得点した方を勝ちとする方式〙.～̀ ì nfant d é ath s ỳ ndrome 〘医〙乳幼児突然死症候群 (crib ｟米｠ [cot ｟英｠] death; ｟略｠SIDS ).

suddenly

sud den ly /sʌ́d (ə )nli /→sudden 副詞 more ～; most ～突然 , いきなり , 不意に (↔gradually )▸ I suddenly became aware of someone behind me .私はふとだれかが背後にいるのに気づいた ▸ Suddenly , the door swung open .突然ドアがぱっと開いた語法文中での位置 1 用いる位置はおおむね, 文中＞文頭＞文尾の順 .2 andやthenなどの直後で用いることが多い ▸ He jumped out of the car and suddenly started crying .彼は車から飛び降りて突然泣き出した 3 関係副詞whenや副詞 nowの直後で用いる場合もある ▸ I was reading when suddenly I remembered his name .本を読んでいるときに, 突然彼の名前を思い出した

suddenness

s ú d den ness 名詞 U 突然, 唐突, 不意 .