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fathoms

UK //ˈfæðəmz//US //ˈfæðəmz//

词源

源自古英语 fæthm,意为“伸展的手臂”,后来演变为测量单位,表示两臂伸展的长度。

noun

❶ 英寻,一种测量水深的单位,1英寻等于6英尺或1.8288米。常用于航海和测量水域深度。

“The ocean here is about 20 fathoms deep.”

(这里的海洋大约有20英寻深。)

“The diver descended to a depth of 50 fathoms.”

(潜水员下潜到了50英寻的深度。)

同义词:depth, measure, unit

verb

❶ 彻底理解或领会某事,通常指复杂或难以理解的事物。

“She couldn't fathom his strange behavior.”

(她无法理解他的奇怪行为。)

“I can't fathom why he would do such a thing.”

(我无法理解他为什么会做这样的事。)

同义词:understand, comprehend, grasp

常见短语

fathom out — 通过思考或分析来理解或解决某事。

“It took me hours to fathom out how the machine works.”

(我花了几个小时才弄明白这台机器的工作原理。)