迷你對話學地道口語第511期:原來如此,最終明白
Subject: The penny drops.
迷你對話
A: I have given my explanation as clearly as possible. Can you understand?
我已經儘量清楚地解釋了，你能聽懂嗎？
B: Oh, I see. The penny drops.
哦，我明白了，原來如此。
地道表達
The penny drops.
1. 解詞釋義
The penny drops. 是一句諺語，直接翻譯是“便士掉下來了。”引申爲“原來如此，恍然大悟”的意思，用於表示某人最終確認或明白了某事。其英文解釋爲：If you say the penny drops, you mean that you have finally understood something.
2. 拓展例句
e.g. I have to explain the problem to her several times before the penny finally drops.
那問題我給她解釋了好幾次，最後他才明白。
e.g. It was only when I saw Ron's car outside Penny's house that the penny finally dropped and I realized they were having an affair.
就是我看見Ron的汽車停在Penny的房子外，我最終知道了他們之間有豔情。
Ps 1: give one’s explanation的意思是某人做解釋。例如：
I have attempted to give an explanation of this fact.
我對這個事實已經盡力地作了解釋。
I think that you can give an explanation of your extraordinary behaviour?
我認爲你一定能對自己的不尋常行爲作出解釋吧?
I feel that it is still necessary to give an explanation.
我覺得就在現時仍有對此問題加以解釋的必要。
Ps 2：as+adv.+as possible的意思是儘可能......地。例如：
I want this agreement in black and white as soon as possible.
我要儘快得到這份書面協議。
I asked her to get in touch with Henry as soon as possible.
我要求她儘快與亨利聯繫。
If you inform me as fast as possible , I will be unequal to feel grateful.
如果你儘快通知我，我將不勝感激。
