I grasped the opportunity to study abroad as an exchanged student because I have always been interested in western cultures.

我抓住了去国外交换学习的机会，因为我一直对西方文化很感兴趣。

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I grasped the opportunity to work abroad.

我毫不犹豫地抓住了去国外工作的机会。

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I grasped the main point of the speech.

我领会了这篇演讲的要点。

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The first thing that came into my mind when I grasped the concept was a bit less salubrious.

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Having watched several accidents already--including a rear-ender involving my 9-year-old son and a kid driving a bright yellow sled with "Taxi" written on the side--I grasped the physics of the situation.

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"I quickly grasped that the silicon chip would remain opaque in my imagination unless I first learned solid state electronics, " Gilder told me.

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