大家好，今天我们分享一个非常有用且地道的表达——恍然大悟， 这个短语的英文表达是：

the penny drops 恍然大悟，豁然开朗

She looked confused for a moment, then suddenly the penny dropped.

她一开始看起来有些不解，后来恍然大悟。

When Liam drew the diagram, the penny dropped, and everything became clear to me.

当利亚姆画图表时，我恍然大悟，对我来说一切都变得清晰。

She never understands jokes. It usually takes about half an hour for the penny to drop.

她从来都不理解笑话，通常来说半个小时的时间她才会恍然大悟。

There was a long silence on the stage, and then the penny finally dropped — it was my turn to speak.

舞台上寂静了很久，然后我恍然大悟，轮到我说话了。

In the end the penny dropped. That was why she sent us back.

到最后才恍然大悟，这就是为什么她派我们回来的原因。

出处：头条号 @饼哥英语口语