fathom
US /ˈfæð.əm/
UK /ˈfæð.əm/
动词
1.
理解, 领会
understand a difficult problem or a mysterious person after much thought
示例:
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I can't fathom why she would do such a thing.
我无法理解她为什么要这样做。
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He struggled to fathom the complex instructions.
他努力理解那些复杂的指示。
2.
测量深度, 探测
measure the depth of (water)
示例:
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The crew used a lead line to fathom the depth of the harbor.
船员用测深绳测量港口的深度。
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It took several attempts to accurately fathom the ocean floor.
经过多次尝试才准确测量出海底的深度。
名词
1.
英寻, 水深单位
a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water
示例:
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The shipwreck was found at a depth of 100 fathoms.
沉船在100英寻的深度被发现。
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The chart indicated a water depth of 20 fathoms.
海图显示水深为20英寻。
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