She understood his meaning, if not his words, and took his advice.

她即便不懂他的语言，也明白了他的意思，并且接受了他的建议。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

I understood the words I had heard but couldn't grasp the meaning.

我听懂了那些字眼，但还没理解其真正含义。

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Each son, being intelligent, understood the meaning at once.

每个聪明的儿子都立刻明白了这句话的意思。

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Most would not have danced, taught, understood the meaning of commitment or found their potential without her.

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As more is understood about the meaning of the code, new drugs and therapies will emerge, and eventually treatments will be tailored to each individual's precise genetic make-up.

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They can be understood as non-linear stories that help individuals derive meaning from the complicated paradoxes of everyday life.

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