fathom

简单释义：

v.理解；彻底了解；弄清真相

n.英寻（测量水深单位，合 6 英尺或 1.8 米）

网络噚；推测；捉摸

变形：

复数：fathoms  现在分词：fathoming  过去式：fathomed  

完整释义：

n.

1.英寻(测量水深用的长度单位,合6英尺,或1.829米)
2.〔英国〕剖面为一平方英寻的(木材)量
3.六英尺
4.英制水深单位

v.

1.理解,了解心意
2.揣摸,揣测,推测,探测
3.推测,领会,看穿
4.测深;进行探索
5.测(水)深
6.捉磨

例句：

1. eg. Their talk is often hard to fathom but their exuberance still comes through.
   他们的谈话往往很难懂，但他们的兴奋之情还是显露了出来。

2. "Twain" is an old-fashioned way of saying "two" and a fathom is six feet.
   是「2」的旧式说法，而一噚等于六英尺。

3. The "six" in the expression comes from the six feet that make up a fathom -- which is a little less than two meters.
   “六”，在表达来自六英尺，使一个难以理解-这是一个稍微超过两米。

4. d. When someone does something that you do not understand, try to fathom his or her intentions in the actions.
   当某人做了的事情你不理解，试着捉摸他们行为中的意图。

5. The words I use to describe my experiences carry with it more power than I can consciously fathom.
   我形容自己的经历所使用的字句带有我能意识到的更大的威力。

6. His momentary weakness had vanished with the explanation of a mystery which his own experience had not served to fathom.
   他的经验所不能解决的疑团，现在已经得到解释，因而，刚才那种一时的懦弱已经随之消失。

7. I spent the night trying to reassure her, and she sent me off the next morning displaying a distinct uneasiness which I could not fathom.
   整个晚上我都在安慰她，第二天她带着我无法理解的焦躁不安催我动身。

8. The pecking order of winners and losers among the broadcasters will take a while to fathom.
   要想透彻了解这些转播商中的胜败得失，得花些时间。

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