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fathom

英['fæðəm] 美['fæðəm]
  • n. 英寻(=6英尺)
  • vi. 测量深度
  • vt. 彻底了解;测深
fathomable fathom fathomed fathomed fathoming fathoms
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详细释义

Noun:
  1. a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth

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

Verb:
  1. come to understand

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

双语例句

1. I really couldn't fathom what Steiner was talking about.
我真搞不懂斯坦纳在说些什么。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. It is hard to fathom the pain felt at the death of a child.
丧子之痛是难以体会的。

来自《权威词典》

4. I can not fathom his meaning.
我不能彻底理解他的意思.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

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。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The ship sank in four fathoms.
      这条船沉下四英寻。
    用作不及物动词 (vi.)
    1. This kind of love is difficult to fathom, but it's fundamentally reliable.
      虽然很难去测量这种爱有多深,但是它却完全可以信赖。
    用作及物动词 (vt.)
    1. I cannot fathom his meaning.
      我不能彻底了解他的意思。
    2. He dipped the stick into the water to fathom its depth.
      他把棍条浸入水中,试探水的深度。

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