the penny drops是什么意思_英语组词翻译_例句及用法释义-英语词典

词组

the penny drops

释义

●the ˌpenny ˈdrops

(informal,

especially BrE)

suddenly understand the meaning or significance of sth 恍然大悟；终于明白；茅塞顿开

◆She never understands jokes. It usually takes about half an hour for the penny to drop.她从来都听不懂笑话，通常要过半个小时左右才恍然大悟。

◆There was a long silence on the stage, and then the penny finally dropped — it was my turn to speak.舞台上出现了好长一段时间的沉默，后来我突然回过神来，该我说台词了。

NOTE This is a comparison with the way a machine starts after a coin is inserted. 有的机器在投入硬币后才会发动，这种说法正是与此相比拟的。

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