fathom
英 [ˈfæðəm]
美 [ˈfæðəm]
v. 理解; 彻底了解; 弄清真相
n. 英寻(测量水深单位，合6英尺或1.8米)
复数：fathoms 现在分词：fathoming 过去式：fathomed 第三人称单数：fathoms 过去分词：fathomed
Collins.1 / BNC.19252 / COCA.13445
短语动词
fathom out
1. 对…百思不得其解
牛津词典
verb
- 理解；彻底了解；弄清真相
to understand or find an explanation for sth- It is hard to fathom the pain felt at the death of a child.
丧子之痛是难以体会的。 - He couldn't fathom out what the man could possibly mean.
他弄不清这个男人的意思。
- It is hard to fathom the pain felt at the death of a child.
noun
- 英寻（测量水深单位，合6英尺或1.8米）
a unit for measuring the depth of water, equal to 6 feet or 1.8 metres- The ship sank in 20 fathoms.
船沉在水下20英寻处。 - She kept her feelings hidden fathoms deep.
她把感情深深地隐藏在心中。
- The ship sank in 20 fathoms.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 英寻(度量单位，等于 1.8 米或 6 英尺，用于指水深)
Afathomis a measurement of 1.8 metres or 6 feet, used when referring to the depth of water.- We sailed into the bay and dropped anchor in five fathoms of water.
我们驶进海湾，将锚抛进 5 英寻深的水里。
- We sailed into the bay and dropped anchor in five fathoms of water.
- VERB 透彻理解;深入了解;弄清…的真相
If you cannotfathomsomething, you are unable to understand it, although you think carefully about it.- I really couldn't fathom what Steiner was talking about...
我真搞不懂斯坦纳在说些什么。 - Jeremy's passive attitude was hard to fathom.
杰里米的消极态度令人费解。 - Fathom outmeans the same asfathom.
fathom out 同 fathom - We're trying to fathom out what's going on...
我们在尽力搞清楚发生了什么事情。 - I'm having difficulty using my video editing equipment and can't fathom out the various connections.
我不会使用视频编辑设备，而且搞不清各种各样的连接。
- I really couldn't fathom what Steiner was talking about...
英英释义
noun
- (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
- a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
verb
- measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
- come to understand
双语例句
- Jeremy's passive attitude was hard to fathom.
杰里米的消极态度令人费解。 - We cannot fathom their thoughts, so all we do is describe their appearance.
我们不能知道他们的思想，所以我们可以做的是描述他们的行为。 - I cannot fathom his remarks.
我不能完全理解他的话。 - At this time in her life, she could not fathom such an existence.
在她生命的此时，她没有能力去理解这样的一种生活。 - None of us will fully fathom the great truths of life until we finally unite with eternity at death.
我们当中也没人能洞悉生命的伟大真理，除非我们最终在死后与永恒相联合。 - What you stumbled upon goes deeper than you could fathom.
你碰着的事比你能理解的深奥。 - I could have sworn I left the money on the desk. I can't fathom out where they've got to.
我可以发誓我是把钱放在书桌上的。我不知道它到哪儿去了。 - If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
如果我拥有预言的天赋、能够洞悉所有的秘密和知识，还有能够移动高山的信心，却没有爱；我就一无是处。 - Can you fathom out his intentions? They're a mystery to me.
你能弄清他的意图吗？对我来说这是个迷。 - And I vow to fathom the Tathagata's true meaning.
我今见闻得受持，愿解如来真实义。