fathom 详细解释

fathom

['fæðəm]

n.英寻（=6英尺)
vi.测量深度
vt.彻底了解, 测深

n.

拓, 英寻(测水深的单位, 一拓是6英尺或1.8288公尺)[C]

The harbor is four fathoms deep.

此港深四英寻。

vt.

1. 测量……的深度

2. 推测; 揣摸

Your behavior is difficult to fathom.

你的行为令人难以揣摸。

词形变化

形容词: fathomable | 名词复数: fathom | 动词过去式: fathomed | 动词过去分词: fathomed | 动词现在分词: fathoming | 动词第三人称单数: fathoms |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.看穿, 理解

understand  follow  grasp  comprehend

vt.测深度, 测量

measure  gauge  plumb  sound  

同义参见:

sense  

英英释义

名词 fathom:

a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth

同义词：fthm

(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore

同义词：fthm

动词 fathom:

come to understand

同义词：penetrate, bottom

measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

同义词：sound

补充

fathomfathom英:[ˈfæðəm] 美:[ˈfæðəm]n.1.英寻The harbour is four fathoms deep.港深为四英寻。vt.1.理解…的真意, 搞懂, 弄清楚I can't fathom him.我摸不透他的心思。

例句

1. We sailed into the bay and dropped anchor in five fathoms of water.我们驶进海湾, 把锚抛入5英寻深的水里。 2. They were unable to fathom the mysteries of the London Underground.他们无法弄清伦敦地铁的奥秘。 3. I have never been able to quite fathom him.我一直都摸不透他。 4. I couldn't fathom what James was up to.我弄不明白詹姆斯想干什么。 5. It's difficult to fathom why Butler was cast in this role.很难弄明白为什么让巴特勒扮演这个角色。 6. I cannot fathom his remarks.我不能充分理解他的话。 7. a man hard to fathom难以捉摸的人 8. sonar says that we're in eighteen fathoms.声呐显示我们的深度为18英寻。 9. the locals could not fathom out the reason behind his new-found prosperity.当地人都猜不透他新近暴富的原因。 10. [with clause]he couldn't fathom why she was being so anxious.他搞不懂她为什么这么心急。 11. an attempt to fathom the ocean.测量海洋深度的尝试。 12. I can't fathom what he means.我摸不清他是什么意思。 13. The water here is five fathoms deep.这里水深五英寻。 14. I couldn't fathom why she made such a foolish decision. = I couldn't fathom her reasons for making such a foolish decision.我不明白她为何会做出如此愚蠢的决定。 15. (Brit) I couldn't fathom out her reasons.我不明白她为何这样做。

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