| 词汇 | fathom |
| 释义 | fathom noun[ C ] uk /ˈfæð.əm/ us /ˈfæð.əm/ a unit for measuring the depth of water, equal to 1.8 metres or 6 feet英寻（测量水深单位，合1.8米或6英尺） Measurements of length & distance breadth decimetre ft furlong in km length linear micron mile mm mpg nautical mile scalar sq. square thick width yard yardage You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Miscellaneous units of measurement fathom verb[ T ] uk /ˈfæð.əm/ us /ˈfæð.əm/ UK to discover the meaning of something: 弄清;理解 For years people have been trying to fathom the mysteries of the whale's song. fathom outI still haven't fathomed out how to put this bookcase together. to understand something understandI understand why he did that. comprehendHe doesn't seem to comprehend the scale of the problem. get the pictureOK. Don't say any more. I get the picture. followIt was so complicated I couldn't follow what he was saying. graspI think I grasped the main points of the lecture. digestThis chapter is so difficult to digest. I'll have to read it again later. to understand someone or why someone acts as they do: 了解;明白 I can't fathom her at all.我一点儿也搞不懂她。 Understanding and comprehending appreciation for something apprehend apprehensible apprehension astutely bear dot handle keenness keep someone up know a hawk from a handsawidiom know the scoreidiom know/see where someone is coming fromidiom speak tease something apart to get a handle on somethingidiom to have a handle on somethingidiom tumble to something tune in understanding fathom | American Dictionaryfathom noun[ C ] us/ˈfæð·əm/ fathomnoun[C] (MEASUREMENT)a unit of measurement of the depth of water equal to 6 feet or 1.8 meters fathom verb[ T ] us/ˈfæð·əm/ fathomverb[T] (UNDERSTAND)to discover the meaning of something: I just couldn’t fathom what he was talking about. Examples of fathomfathom An attempt is being made to salvage the helicopter, which is lying in 26 fathoms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He could not have meant two fathoms of chain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the first half of 1938 she sent us over 20,000 piled cubic fathoms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The average depth in the harbour is about eight fathoms, but the depth in the channel leading to it is slightly less. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We can catch at 600 or 700 fathoms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am within 300 yards of a pit which is 200 fathoms deep. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The depth at which it can be used is, however, limited to 35 fathoms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The figures for 1947, 1948 and 1949 were about 644,000, 544,000 and 559,000 piled cubic fathoms respectively. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Up to a few hundred yards of the coast there are 30 fathoms of water. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They need at least 40 fathoms for main construction, 100 fathoms for deck and module, and for tow-out a depth of 40 to 50 fathoms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I can remember the time when it was extremely difficult to go down 20 fathoms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An attempt is being made to salvage the helicopter which is lying in 26 fathoms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The depth of water must always be greater than 1,500 fathoms, and the amount disposed of in this way is very small. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Well, we are dumping it so that it will descend to a depth of two and a half miles, 2,000 fathoms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Among other things, they required a towing out depth of 40 fathoms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of fathom These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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