fathomed

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
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

    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。