汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 陡然
陡然
suddenly / unexpectedly / abruptly / precipitously / stumbling
〈副〉突然:~醒悟。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

地势向河边陡然倾斜。

The land falls away sharply towards the river.

然而,时过境迁,一切都陡然突变。

However, as time passes by, all sudden mutations.

我们快到城里时道路陡然下斜。

The road dipped suddenly as we approached the town.

“宝藏埋好了;房间……”脉搏陡然停住了。

"The treasure buried; the room..." the pulse stopped short.

群山青翠,陡然屹立于宽阔的大河之上。

The hills rise green and sheer above the broad river.

近几个月来,来自已有核电国家的兴趣陡然增加。

In recent months, interest from countries that already have nuclear power has increased steeply.

上九天揽月,下大海捉鳖的气概也陡然翻出心灵的篱墙。

Embrace the nine months, under the sea turtle to catch the spirit also saw video of the soul suddenly LeiWall.

“你怎么知道的?”他姑姑说,这时她那好奇心陡然被搔着最痒处了。

"How do you know that?" said his aunt, suddenly pricked to the quick with a lively curiosity.

今天早上我只是在最靠近房子的礁石深水处潜水。那里的石头陡然下降,多处坑壑和暗礁形成了一段不稳固的阶梯。

This morning I simply dived into deep water off the rocks nearest to the house, where they descend almost sheer, yet with folds and ledges enough to make a precarious stairway.