fathom
英['fæðəm]
美['fæðəm]
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n.
英寻（=6英尺)
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vi.
测量深度
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vt.
彻底了解；测深
TEM4 IELTS GRE
Noun:
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a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
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(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
Verb:
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come to understand
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measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
- 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.)
- The ship sank in four fathoms.
这条船沉下四英寻。
用作不及物动词 (vi.)
- 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.)
- I cannot fathom his meaning.
我不能彻底了解他的意思。
- 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。
