fathom

fathomfathomD.J.:[ˈfæðəm]K.K.:[ˈfæðəm]n.1.■英寻The harbour is four fathoms deep.港深为四英寻。vt.1.■理解…的真意, 搞懂, 弄清楚I can't fathom him.我摸不透他的心思。

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fathom['fæðəm]n.1.■拓，英寻(英制水深单位，合6英尺或1.6288米，主要用于航行或采矿的度量单位)[略作 fath]2.■[英国英语]立方英寻(矿柱材层积单位，合6立方英尺)3.■洞察力，理解力vt.1.■(用测链)测…的深度2.■追根究底，弄清…真相；彻底了解；洞察：I cannot fathom his remarks.我不能充分理解他的话。a man hard to fathom难以捉摸的人vi.1.■测深2.■探索变形n.fathomsfathom

fathomfathom[ˈfæðəm]n.1.■(pl.fathom, fathoms), 英寻(测量水深的单位, =6英尺)

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词性变化fathom[ˈfæðəm]vt.1.■测(水)深2.■推测; 了解; 理解, 明白I can not fathom his meaning.我不能彻底理解他的意思。fathom[ˈfæðəm]vi.1.■测深; 进行探索; 张开两臂测量fathom with a plumb line用铅垂线测深

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继承用法fathomable[ˈfæðəməbl]adj.1.■深度可测的; 可以了解的