The penny droped
话已说明白;目的已经达到
🧩 词语组成解析
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
penny
['pɛni]
n. 便士;（美国、加拿大的）一分钱;少量的钱;
🗣️ 情景例句
I really have to rush.
我真的得赶快走了。
This metal is harder than that one.
这种金属比那种硬。
Both men had hardly had time to realize what was happening when they were thrown violently into the sea.
他们两个还没来得及意识到究竟发生了什么事情，就被猛地抛入了海里。