comprehend that• Finally she comprehended that he wanted his pay.• My fatherfailed to comprehend that his explanations were based as much upon faith as mine.• Such as he can not comprehend that which prompts others to give their heart free rein!
Origincomprehend
(1300-1400)Latincomprehendere“to take hold of completely”, from com- ( → COM-) + prehendere ( → PREHENSILE)
ADVERB | VERB + COMPREHENDADVERB➤fully完全理解➤barely幾乎未能理解◇She could barely comprehend what was happening to her.她幾乎無法理解發生在她身上的事。➤easily容易理解VERB + COMPREHEND➤be able to, be unable to能夠/不能理解▸➤cannot, fail to不能/未能理解◇She failed to comprehend the seriousness of the situation.她沒有意識到形勢有多嚴峻。➤be difficult to, be impossible to難以/不可能理解◇It is difficult to comprehend how far away the stars are.很難理解星星有多遠。