【问】 Now the pointlessness of merely accumulating facts about China was brought home to me afew days ago when I listened to a talk by a very eminent American China expert...

〔原译〕几天前我遇到一件带回国内的不得要领的仅仅积累中国实情的事情……(刊)

【答】 常用短词bring sth. home to的真正意义是“使深刻认识到”(cause sb. to realize fully)。例如：

1. His comrades'sincere criticism brought home to him the seriousness of the mistakes hehad made.

同志们的诚恳批评使他深刻认识到自己所犯错误的严重性。

2. A parent or teacher should bring home to children the value and pleasure of reading.

父母或教师应该使孩子认识到读书的价值和乐趣。

〔试译〕几天以前我听了一位美国著名的中国问题专家的演讲，使我深切认识到，仅仅积累有关中国的资料是多么没有意义……①