迷你对话学地道口语第511期:原来如此,最终明白

　　Subject: The penny¹ drops.
迷你对话
A: I have given my explanation as clearly as possible. Can you understand?
我已经尽量清楚地解释了，你能听懂吗？
B: Oh, I see. The penny drops.
哦，我明白了，原来如此。
地道表达
The penny drops.
1. 解词释义
The penny drops. 是一句谚语，直接翻译是“便士掉下来了。”引申为“原来如此，恍然大悟”的意思，用于表示某人最终确认或明白了某事。其英文解释为：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.
那问题我给她解释了好几次，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.
就是我看见Ron的汽车停在Penny的房子外，我最终知道了他们之间有艳情。
Ps 1: give one’s explanation的意思是某人做解释。例如：
I have attempted to give an explanation of this fact.
我对这个事实已经尽力地作了解释。
I think that you can give an explanation of your extraordinary behaviour?
我认为你一定能对自己的不寻常行为作出解释吧?
I feel that it is still necessary to give an explanation.
我觉得就在现时仍有对此问题加以解释的必要。
Ps 2：as+adv.+as possible的意思是尽可能......地。例如：
I want this agreement in black and white as soon as possible.
我要尽快得到这份书面协议。
I asked her to get in touch with Henry as soon as possible.
我要求她尽快与亨利联系。
If you inform me as fast as possible , I will be unequal to feel grateful².
如果你尽快通知我，我将不胜感激。

1 penny   

n.（英）便士，美分

参考例句：

• I will not lent you a penny.我一便士都不愿借给你。
• Sugar has risen a penny a pound.糖价每磅涨了1便士。

2 grateful   

adj.感谢的，感激的，受欢迎的，表示谢意的

参考例句：

• If you will help us, we shall be very grateful.如果你愿意帮助我们，我们会很感激你。
• He closed his letter with expression of grateful thanks.他在那封信的结尾表达了自己的感激之情。