(一).It dawned on me (that) S+V 我认为(以为)....../我开始理解......了

原音重现：

A:So you let your kids go camping alone?

你要让孩子们单独去野营吗?

B:Yeah. It dawned on me that they could take careof themselves.

是的，我意识到他们能够照顾好自己。

英英释义：

This is usually said to indicate the personunderstands something clearly now. It is similar tosaying "I realized S+V".

美剧表达：

1.It never dawned on me.

我完全不知道。

(二).It hit me that S+V 突然想起(意识到)....../头脑中突然浮现......

原音重现：

A:Why did you start your new business?

你为什么开始创业?

B:Well, it hit me that this is a good place for a restaurant.

我认为这里很适合开餐厅。

英英释义：

Like the previous phrase, this is a way of saying the person suddenly understands something.

美剧表达：

1.It hit me that this isn't going to work.

我觉得这行不通。