fathom
US /ˈfæð.əm/
UK /ˈfæð.əm/
動詞
1.
理解, 領會
understand a difficult problem or a mysterious person after much thought
範例:
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I can't fathom why she would do such a thing.
我無法理解她為什麼要這樣做。
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He struggled to fathom the complex instructions.
他努力理解那些複雜的指示。
2.
測量深度, 探測
measure the depth of (water)
範例:
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The crew used a lead line to fathom the depth of the harbor.
船員用測深繩測量港口的深度。
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It took several attempts to accurately fathom the ocean floor.
經過多次嘗試才準確測量出海底的深度。
名詞
1.
英尋, 水深單位
a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water
範例:
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The shipwreck was found at a depth of 100 fathoms.
沉船在100英尋的深度被發現。
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The chart indicated a water depth of 20 fathoms.
海圖顯示水深為20英尋。
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