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fathom
- IPA[ˈfað(ə)m]
英式
- a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 metres), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water
- understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought;measure the depth of (water)
verb: fathom, 3rd person present: fathoms, gerund or present participle: fathoming, past tense: fathomed, past participle: fathomed
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 metres), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water sonar says that we're in eighteen fathoms
動詞
- 1. understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought the locals could not fathom out the reason behind his new-found prosperity he couldn't fathom why she was being so anxious 同義詞
- 2. measure the depth of (water) an attempt to fathom the ocean 同義詞
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- IPA[ˈfaT͟Həm]
美式
- a unit of length equal to six feet (approximately 1.8 m), chiefly used in reference to the ... sonar says that we're in eighteen fathoms
- understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought: he couldn't fathom why she was being so anxious he could scarcely fathom the idea that people actually lived in Las Vegas
Oxford American Dictionary