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fathom是什么意思

2024-01-05 07:09:16
fathom
美[fæðəm]  英[fæðəm]
n.  英寻(=6英尺)
vi.  测量深度
vt.  彻底了解;测深
  形容词:fathomable  名词复数:fathom  过去式:fathomed  过去分词:fathomed  现在分词:fathoming  第三人称单数:fathoms
  近义词:understand,comprehend,grasp,measure,gauge,sound,plumb,workout,figureout,divine,makeout,thinkthrough,probe,follow,sense,fthm,penetrate,bottom,

英英释义

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

例句

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 its 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。