All of a sudden, the phone starts to ring
of a sudden 是作为All的后置定语吗
谢谢老师解惑
这里的 of a sudden不是作为All的后置定语。All of a sudden (或 of a sudden)是副词性短语,相当于 suddenly(突然地;意外地)。如:
All of a sudden the baby began to cry. 那婴儿突然哭了起来。(摘自《英汉多功能词典》新编升级版)