Mom finally let Jamie off the hook for the prank when she believed he understood why she was angry and was truly contrite.

当妈妈相信杰米已经理解到了她为什么真正懊恼和生气的时候，妈妈最后让杰迷从这个恶作剧中脱身了。

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I never understood why he didn't just accede to our demands at the outset.

我从不能理解为什么他不一开始就答应我们的请求。

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But because they heard all the mental issues, they understood what was going on in him and understood why he did what he did.

但是因为他们听到了所有这些心理问题，他们就知道了在他身上什么事情曾经发生过，明白了他为什么干那些事。

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He did, however, say that he understood why such action would prompt a public outcry.

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In his statement, Khadjimuradov said he understood why authorities wanted to talk to him and that he fully cooperated.

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He was honest about the defeat, and said he understood why voters were so disappointed about the lack of job growth.

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