单词	fathom
释义	fathom1 nounfathom2 verb fathomfath‧om1 /ˈfæðəm/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINfathom1 Origin: Old English fæthm Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A few minutes later: port, six fathoms and starboard, ten fathoms. At the moment I'd guess we're in two to three hundred fathoms. Below him, full fathom five; above, infinity. From the port side depths of seven fathoms were sounded, but only twelve from the starboard side. In Taylor's Level the ground was equally as hard and the rate had been increased there to £9 a fathom. She gripped his clothing to hold her up, and plunged fathoms deep, mindless, soaring. Where the vein was of considerable thickness it was quite usual to pay the men at so much per cubic fathom. word sets WORD SETS► Measurement acre, nounacreage, nounavoirdupois, nounbaker's dozen, nounbalance, nounbarometer, nounbaseline, nounbasin, nounbaud rate, nounbearing, nounbecquerel, nounblack box, nounboiling point, nounbottle, nounbox, nouncalculator, nouncalibrate, verbcalibration, nouncc, centi-, prefixcentimetre, nouncircumference, nouncl, clock, verbcm, cu, cubic, adjectivecubit, nouncup, nouncupful, nouncwt, daylight saving time, noundeci-, prefixdecibel, noundecimalization, noundeflection, noundegree, noundensity, noundepth, noundimension, noundipstick, noundisplacement, noundoz., noundozen, numberelevation, nounfactor, nounfathom, nounfl oz, fluid ounce, nounfoot, nounft, g, gage, noungal, gallon, noungauge, noungauge, verbGB, Geiger counter, noungigabyte, noungill, noungirth, noungm, graduated, adjectivegraduation, noungrain, noungram, noungramme, noungrid, noungross, adjectivehandful, nounhectare, nounhertz, nounhigh, adjectivehundredweight, nounimpedance, nounimperial, adjectiveinch, nounindicator, nouninstrument, nounjoule, nounkarat, nounkg, kilo, nounkilo-, prefixkilogram, nounkilometre, nounkm, knot, nounl, latitude, nounlb, league, nounlength, nounlight year, nounliter, nounlitre, nounlow water mark, nounmax, nounmaximum, adjectivemean, adjectivemeasure, verbmeasure, nounmedian, nounmedium, adjectivemegaton, nounmelting point, nounmental age, nounmeter, nounmeter, verb-meter, suffixmetre, noun-metre, suffixmetric, adjectivemetrication, nounmetric ton, nounmg, MHz, microsecond, nounmile, nounmillennium, nounmilli-, prefixmillibar, nounmilligram, nounmillilitre, nounmillimetre, nounminus, adjectiveminute, nounml, mpg, mph, nano-, prefixnanosecond, nounnautical mile, nounounce, nounoverweight, adjectiveoz, pace, verbpart, nounpedometer, nounpint, nounplus, adjectivepoint, nounpound, nounpunnet, nounqt, quantify, verbquart, nounradioactive dating, nounradius, nounrain gauge, nounread, verbreading, nounrecord, verbreset, verbrev, nounrotation, nounrpm, rule, nounruler, nounscale, nounsea level, nounsea mile, nounseismograph, nounsensor, nounset square, nounsextant, nounsnowfall, nounsoundings, nounsq., subsonic, adjectivesundial, nountherm, nountimberline, nountog, nounton, nountonnage, nountonne, nountroy weight, noununit, nounvoltmeter, nounvolume, nounwatch, nounwatt, nounwattage, nounweighbridge, nounweight, nounwidth, nounwt., yard, nounyardage, nounyardstick, nounyd, zero, number a unit for measuring the depth of water, equal to six feet or about 1.8 metres fathom1 nounfathom2 verb fathomfathom2 (also fathom out) verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE fathom Simple Form Present I, you, we, they fathom he, she, it fathoms Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they fathomed Present perfect I, you, we, they have fathomed he, she, it has fathomed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had fathomed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will fathom Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have fathomed Continuous Form Present I am fathoming he, she, it is fathoming you, we, they are fathoming Past I, he, she, it was fathoming you, we, they were fathoming Present perfect I, you, we, they have been fathoming he, she, it has been fathoming Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been fathoming Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be fathoming Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been fathoming Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The jury had difficulty fathoming the technical details. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS For years, I tried to fathom the mentality that simply waves off concern about the cost of regulations as irrelevant. He closed his eyes on the idea of people standing around a grave and this poor woman trying to fathom it all. I can't quite fathom it. The 1960s were the years of jaunty self-confidence among economists, and the reasons for this were not difficult to fathom. The morning after the funeral, Jean started trying to fathom the mysteries posed by the contents of Brian's wallet. The reason for a larger military role in domestic law enforcement is not hard to fathom. They have assisted many hon. Members, including myself, in fathoming the difficult procedure. Thesaurus THESAURUSto understand something difficult► grasp to completely understand an idea or a fact, especially a complicated one: · Some of his theories can be rather difficult for the ordinary reader to grasp.· I don’t think Stuart really grasped the point I was making. ► fathom formal to understand what something means or the reasons for something, after thinking carefully about it: · She looked at him, puzzled, trying to fathom the reasons for his actions. ► make sense of something to understand something that is not easy to understand, especially by thinking about it: · People are still trying to make sense of the news. ► can’t make head nor tail of something spoken used when something seems impossible to understand: · I can’t make head nor tail of his plays, and I’m not sure that anyone else can either. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► how · Often it is difficult to fathom how these slings are knotted and connected.· Nor could he fathom how any daughter of his could be, either. ► out · What the locals could not fathom out, however, was the reason behind Pascoe's new-found prosperity.· Fortunately in trying to fathom out what happened next we have the advantage of the known laws of science.· He was having enough difficulty understanding his own feelings, without trying to fathom out Carrie's.· Adam still hadn't fathomed out how he did it all so effortlessly.· Do not waste valuable height trying to fathom out how to get down in an unsuitable field. ► why · Mark was at a loss to fathom why he resented him so much.· He couldn't fathom why she was so anxious that no one else should know of his interest in her.· Robert had not yet been able to fathom why this was the case.· He couldn't fathom why she'd taken such exception to Eleanor. VERB► try · None the less, I try to fathom: I read the histories.· He closed his eyes on the idea of people standing around a grave and this poor woman trying to fathom it all.· Dalzell looked as if he were trying to fathom her character.· For years, I tried to fathom the mentality that simply waves off concern about the cost of regulations as irrelevant.· She watched him for several moments, then looked about the large dining-room, trying to fathom the reason for his actions.· Sam Fong had stopped dusting the cans and had given up trying to fathom the writing on the crate.· He was having enough difficulty understanding his own feelings, without trying to fathom out Carrie's.· Do not waste valuable height trying to fathom out how to get down in an unsuitable field. to understand what something means after thinking about it carefully SYN  work out:  I still can’t fathom out what she meant.fathom how/why/where etc Mark couldn’t fathom why she resented him so much.► see thesaurus at understand
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