comprehended

/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhend/ (bre, ipa) · [kˌɑmprɪhˈɛndɪd] /ˌkɑːm.prəˈhend/ (ame, ipa) · [kˌɑmprɪhˈɛndɪd] /ˌkäm-pri-ˈhend -prē-/ (ame, mw)

comprehended — 動詞

  • comprehendedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • comprehendeds3rd person singular
  • comprehendeding-ing form
  • comprehendededpast simple

1. to fully grasp what something means, especially when it is a complex idea or sit

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

理解；領悟

完全理解（尤指困難的事物）

to fully grasp what something means, especially when it is a complex idea or situation that needs careful thought

例句

The students finally comprehended the main point of the lecture after asking several questions.

經過多次提問後，學生們終於理解了這堂課的主要重點。

comprehend + noun phrase after effort

Anya never fully comprehended how much her family had given up for her education.

Anya 從未完全領悟家人為了她的教育付出了多少。

comprehend + wh-clause (how much)

同義詞
  • understand

    more common and less formal; 'understand' covers partial or general knowing, while 'comprehend' stresses complete understanding

  • grasp

    suggests mentally seizing or holding an idea; slightly less formal than 'comprehend' and often used with abstract concepts

  • fathom

    implies understanding something very difficult or mysterious; more literary and less common in everyday speech

反義詞
  • misunderstand

    to understand incorrectly, the opposite of comprehending correctly

文法句型

comprehend + noun phrase

comprehend + wh-clause (how, why, what, etc.)

comprehend + that-clause

用法筆記

This verb is commonly used with 'can', 'cannot', 'could', or 'could not' to express ability or inability to understand. It is more formal than 'understand' and implies a deeper, more complete level of comprehension. 'Comprehend' is rarely used in progressive tenses (✔ 'I comprehend' vs. ✖ 'I am comprehending').

常見錯誤

❌I am comprehending the article right now.
✅I comprehend the article now.
💡'comprehend' describes a state of understanding, not an ongoing action, so it is not used in progressive/continuous tenses.
❌I cannot comprehend to do this exercise.
✅I cannot comprehend how to do this exercise.
💡'comprehend' is followed by a noun phrase or a wh-clause, not a to-infinitive.