含义
“It dawned on sb that...” 是一个英语常用句型，表示“某人突然意识到……”。其中，“dawn”原意为“黎明”，这里引申为“突然明白、恍然大悟”。
结构
基本句型如下：
It dawned on + 某人 + that + 从句
注意：该句型通常用于过去时态（dawned），强调“突然意识到”的那一刻。
例句
It dawned on me that I had left my keys in the car.
我突然意识到我把钥匙落在车里了。
It suddenly dawned on her that he was lying.
她突然意识到他在说谎。
It never dawned on him to ask for help.
他从未想过要寻求帮助。（此为变体用法）
常见错误
- ❌ 错误：I dawned that...（主语不能是人）
- ✅ 正确：It dawned on me that...
- ❌ 错误：It dawn on me that...（缺少过去式）
- ✅ 正确：It dawned on me that...
小贴士
该句型常与副词如 suddenly、gradually 连用，增强语气：
- It suddenly dawned on us that we were lost.
- It gradually dawned on him that she didn’t care.