fathom
['fæðəm]
n.英寻(=6英尺)
vi.测量深度
vt.彻底了解, 测深
例句与用法:
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。
I cannot fathom his meaning.
我不能彻底了解他的意思。
The ship sank in four fathoms.
这条船沉下四英寻。
词形变化:
形容词: fathomable | 名词复数: fathom | 动词过去式: fathomed | 动词过去分词: fathomed | 动词现在分词: fathoming | 动词第三人称单数: fathoms |
详细释义:
n.
拓, 英寻(测水深的单位, 一拓是6英尺或1.8288公尺)[C]
The harbor is four fathoms deep.
此港深四英寻。
vt.
1. 测量……的深度
2. 推测; 揣摸
Your behavior is difficult to fathom.
你的行为令人难以揣摸。