Subject: The penny drops.

迷你對話

A: I have given my explanation as clearly as possible. Can you understand?

我已經盡量清楚地解釋了，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?！币隇椤霸瓉砣绱?，恍然大悟”的意思，用于表示某人最終確認或明白了某事。其英文解釋為：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，最后他才明白。

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艷情。

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?

我認為你一定能對自己的不尋常行為作出解釋吧?

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的意思是盡可能......地。例如：

I want this agreement in black and white as soon as possible.

我要盡快得到這份書面協議。

I asked her to get in touch with Henry as soon as possible.

我要求她盡快與亨利聯系。

If you inform me as fast as possible , I will be unequal to feel grateful.

如果你盡快通知我，我將不勝感激。