"dawn on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 突然明白
• 恍然大悟

Definition

当某件事情突然变得清楚明了，或第一次明白某个道理时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于表达某人突然意识到某事。常用过去式，如'it dawned on me'。不是字面意思，与黎明无关，而是突然明白、恍然大悟。

Examples

It dawned on me that I forgot my keys at home.

我**突然明白**自己把钥匙忘在家里了。

Suddenly, it dawned on her that the meeting was today.

她**突然明白**今天有会议。

It didn't dawn on him to call until late at night.

他直到很晚才**突然想起**要打电话。

As I listened to the story, it slowly dawned on me what she meant.

我听她讲故事时，才**慢慢明白**她的意思。

It finally dawned on them why everyone was laughing.

他们终于**明白**大家为什么笑了。

Has it ever dawned on you that maybe you're wrong?

你有没有**突然意识到**也许是你错了？