猛地 (měng de) — suddenly, abruptly, without warning

Definition

Examples

• 他猛地推开门，把大家都吓了一跳。
  Tā měng de tuī kāi mén, bǎ dà jiā dōu xià le yí tiào.
  He suddenly pushed open the door, startling everyone.
• 车猛地刹车，乘客都向前倾了一下。
  Chē měng de shā chē, chéng kè dōu xiàng qián qīng le yí xià.
  The car abruptly braked, and all the passengers lurched forward.
• 气温猛地下降了十度，让人很不适应。
  Qì wēn měng de xià jiàng le shí dù, ràng rén hěn bú shì yìng.
  The temperature suddenly dropped ten degrees, making it hard for people to adjust.