| 释义 |
fathom/ˈfæð(ə)m/ n. & v.●n. (pl. often fathom when prec. by a number 前接数字时常单复同) 1 a measure of six feet, esp. used in taking depth soundings 英寻(长度单位，合 6 英尺，尤用于测量水深) 2 Brit. a quantity of wood six feet square in cross-section [英]剖面为 6 平方英尺的木材量 ●v. tr. 1 grasp or comprehend (a problem or difficulty) 领会，理解(问题或困难) 2 measure the depth of (water) with a sounding line (用测量绳)测量(水)的深度 □ fathomable adj.□ fathomless adj.[Old English fœthm ‘outstretched arms’, from Germanic] |