As I watched them, an idea struck me.是什么意思？

As I watched them, an idea struck me.

我看着他们时, 产生了一个想法。

as

adv. 同样地，一样地，例如；prep. 作为，以…的身份，如

例句
As far as I can recall, Patti was a Smith.
我记得帕蒂是姓史密斯的。

watched

vt. 注视，注意（watch的过去式与过去分词形式）；

例句
He watched Karl run across the street to Tommy.
他看着卡尔向街对面的汤米跑去。

them

pron. 他们，她们，它们；

例句
I take care of them to the best of my abilities...
我尽我所能地照顾他们。

an

art. 一（在元音字母前代替不定代词a），一任一某一，一个；

例句
He started eating an apple...
他开始吃苹果。

idea

n. 主意，想法，[哲]理念，观念，[乐]乐句，模糊想法；

例句
It is often a good idea to start with smaller, easily achievable goals.
一开始把目标定得低一点、容易实现一点，总不失为一个好主意。

struck

v. 打（ strike的过去式和过去分词 ），击打，攻击，侵袭；

例句
He was struck by the artists' total absorption in their work.
他被艺术家对创作的全身心投入所打动。

me

pron. （人称代词I的宾格）我；n. 自我，自我的一部分，极端自私的人，[音乐]固定唱法时的E音；

例句
She came in for a coffee, and told me about her friend Shona...
她进来喝了杯咖啡，并向我谈起了她的朋友肖纳。