单词 | fathom |
释义 | fathom —fathomable, adj. —fathomer, n. /fadh"euhm/, n. , pl. fathoms, (esp. collectively) fathom, v. n. 1. a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbr.: fath v.t. 2. to measure the depth of by means of a sounding line; sound. 3. to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand: to fathom someone's motives. [bef. 900; ME fathme, OE faethm span of outstretched arms; c. G Faden six-foot measure, ON fathmr; akin to PATENT] |
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