英 [ˈfæðəm] 美 [ˈfæðəm]
n. 英寻(测量水深单位,合6英尺或1.8米)
v. 深刻理解,彻底弄清(难题或神秘的人);测量(水)的深度
复数fathoms
第三人称单数fathoms
现在分词fathoming
过去式fathomed
过去分词fathomed
fathom /ˈfæðəm/ TEM4 [ fathoming fathomed fathoms ]
可数名词 A fathom is a measurement of 6 feet or 1.8 metres, used when referring to the depth of water. 英寻
We sailed into the bay and dropped anchor in five fathoms of water.
我们航行进入海湾,在水深5英寻处抛锚。
及物动词 If you cannot fathom something, you are unable to understand it, although you think carefully about it. 理解
I really couldn't fathom what Steiner was talking about.
我真的不明白斯坦纳在说什么。
动词词组 Fathom out means the same as . 理解
We're trying to fathom out what's going on.
我们正在努力弄清楚发生了什么事。
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... 巨大的huge;gigantic;colossal;vast;enormous;tremendous 探索explore;fathom 执行carryout;execute;do ...
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fathomable 看得透的;可测明深度的;可了解的
看穿;彻底了解;测量…的深度
A sea kayaker navigates the rocks around Flowerpot Island in Ontario's Fathom Five National Marine Park.
在安大略省的五英寻国家海洋公园里,一名海上皮划艇运动员在花盆岛周围的岩石间穿行。
We're trying to fathom out what's going on.
我们正在努力弄清楚发生了什么事。
He couldn't fathom out what the man could possibly mean.
他弄不清这个男人的意思。
The "six" in the expression comes from the six feet that make up a fathom which is a little less than two meters.
VOA : special.2009.05.24
The "six" in the expression comes from the six feet that make up a fathom -- which is a little less than two meters.
VOA : special.2011.03.06
Thus,the deep six is the deepest fathom.
VOA : special.2009.05.24
Too many economists can't fathom that trade numbers in and of themselves are meaningless.
It is difficult to fathom that Apple executives have their heads buried in the sand.
But an organized attack would be a kind of stupidity that was hard to fathom.