It didn't dawn on me at the time, but the experience was quite different from watching TV.

当时我并没有意识到这一点，但这种体验与看电视完全不同。

youdao

It suddenly dawn on me why he is so interested in my story.

我突然明白过来，他为什么对我的小说如此感兴趣！

youdao

You have such a dry sense of humor and you keep such a straight face that it takes minutes for the joke to dawn on me.

你还真能装，板着个脸，我是过了一会儿才领悟你的笑话的。

youdao

Basically, it seems to me, the Valley of the Dawn operates as a refuge for lost souls and who on earth am I to mock that?

BBC: The Valley of the Dawn - Brazil's refuge for lost souls