fathoming
英['fæðəm]
美['fæðəm]
- n.英寻（=6英尺)vi.测量深度vt.彻底了解；测深
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
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。
