Chinese dictionary
adv.at once; suddenly; immediately; forthwith
喜讯传来,人们顿时欢呼了起来。
People broke into cheers as soon as they heard the good news.
会场上顿时沸腾起来了。
The meeting hall was seething at once.
他一讲话,大家都顿时安静下来。
Immediately on his beginning to speak, everyone was silent.
她顿时哭了起来。
She suddenly burst out crying.
顿时大笑起来
burst into laughter
屋里顿时一片漆黑。
All of a sudden the room went pitch black.
飞机安全着陆后,我顿时放松了。
Relief flooded through me as the aeroplane landed safely.
戏院散场后,街上顿时挤满了人。
After the theatre let out, the street was at once thronged with people.
他一松开她的肩膀,她顿时就倒在地板上。
He let go of her shoulders and she sank at once to the floor.
他一出现,全桌的人顿时都鸦雀无声。
The table fell suddenly silent when he turned up.
他的脸上顿时蒙上了不高兴的阴影。
There came suddenly a lowering shadow over his face.
安静的山村顿时沸腾起来。
The quiet mountain village suddenly became astir.