fathom

英 [ˈfæðəm]

美 [ˈfæðəm]

v.  理解; 彻底了解; 弄清真相
n.  英寻(测量水深单位，合6英尺或1.8米)

复数：fathoms　现在分词：fathoming　过去式：fathomed　第三人称单数：fathoms　过去分词：fathomed　

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Collins.1 / BNC.19252 / COCA.13445

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牛津词典

verb

• 理解；彻底了解；弄清真相
  to understand or find an explanation for sth
  1. It is hard to fathom the pain felt at the death of a child.
     丧子之痛是难以体会的。
  2. He couldn't fathom out what the man could possibly mean.
     他弄不清这个男人的意思。

noun

• 英寻（测量水深单位，合6英尺或1.8米）
  a unit for measuring the depth of water, equal to 6 feet or 1.8 metres
  1. The ship sank in 20 fathoms.
     船沉在水下20英寻处。
  2. She kept her feelings hidden fathoms deep.
     她把感情深深地隐藏在心中。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 英寻(度量单位，等于 1.8 米或 6 英尺，用于指水深)
  Afathomis a measurement of 1.8 metres or 6 feet, used when referring to the depth of water.
  1. We sailed into the bay and dropped anchor in five fathoms of water.
     我们驶进海湾，将锚抛进 5 英寻深的水里。
• VERB 透彻理解;深入了解;弄清…的真相
  If you cannotfathomsomething, you are unable to understand it, although you think carefully about it.
  1. I really couldn't fathom what Steiner was talking about...
     我真搞不懂斯坦纳在说些什么。
  2. Jeremy's passive attitude was hard to fathom.
     杰里米的消极态度令人费解。
  3. Fathom outmeans the same asfathom.
     fathom out 同 fathom
  4. We're trying to fathom out what's going on...
     我们在尽力搞清楚发生了什么事情。
  5. I'm having difficulty using my video editing equipment and can't fathom out the various connections.
     我不会使用视频编辑设备，而且搞不清各种各样的连接。

英英释义

noun

• (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
  Synonym:fthm
• a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
  Synonym:fthm

verb

• measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
  Synonym:sound
• come to understand
  Synonym:penetratebottom

双语例句

• I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom.
  我的责任比你们能想象到的要重要得多。
• I could have sworn I left the money on the desk. I can't fathom out where they've got to.
  我可以发誓我是把钱放在书桌上的。我不知道它到哪儿去了。
• Dear Humans can you fathom this?
  亲爱的人类，你们能真正明白这点吗？
• Life's path is narrow and men's hearts are hard to fathom.
  世路窄狭，人心叵测。
• Can you fathom out his intentions? They're a mystery to me.
  你能弄清他的意图吗？对我来说这是个迷。
• They seek to know my meaning as the moon would fathom the sea.
  它要追探了解我的意思，好像月亮探测大海。
• Often do we find that it is much more demanding to fathom a regulation than to utilize it.
  我们常常发现运用一个规律比懂得它要难得多。
• And I vow to fathom the Tathagata's true meaning.
  我今见闻得受持，愿解如来真实义。
• At this time in her life, she could not fathom such an existence.
  在她生命的此时，她没有能力去理解这样的一种生活。
• He from whose Whim sprang up the universe, how can intellect fathom His Divinity?
  从他的心血来潮中宇宙腾跃出现，智力怎能测量他的神性？