Definition of fathom in English:

fathom

noun ˈfað(ə)mˈfæðəm

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
Example sentencesExamples
- They are reported to be capable of diving to depths of 100 to 150 fathoms and remain submerged for up to 15 minutes.
- The first column is the circumference in inches and the other three columns are fathoms, feet, and inches.
- At a depth of fifteen fathoms it was six feet wide and contained 76% copper.
- The depth sounder tells him how deep his traps are, and the deepest ones we we'll hit today are in about 40 fathoms, or 240 feet, of water.
- As the standard length of rope required just to drop anchor was 120 fathoms, the market was a big one.
- If your boat is in the water and cannot be trailered, move it offshore to waters over 200 fathoms deep as soon as a Tsunami Warning is declared.
- We trolled a zig-zag course along a drop-off, the deep water hitting 150 fathoms.
- A couple of miles off Punta Arena the water is said to drop away into 100 fathoms or 600-feet, and double that distance just beyond the Pulmo Shoals.
- He is still miles and fathoms and nautical miles and light years ahead of everyone else in baseball.
- This lay on the bed of the South China Sea for almost 200 years at a depth of 17 fathoms.
- On March 23, 1875, 13 days after leaving Nares Harbor, soundings indicated a depth of 4,475 fathoms or about 27,000 feet.
- The anchor plummeted down nearly ten fathoms; it is deep, but so sheltered that not much scope is necessary.
- I saw real cities of the surface world, lying in ruins under a thousand fathoms of water.
- To their horror, the engine of the boat failed in 23 fathoms of water.
- It looms towards us, shrouded by fathoms of blue water.
- This shark, common in deep waters, is occasionally found in depths as shallow as 20 fathoms.
- All nets had to be licensed annually and were taxed at the rate of five dollars for every net 65 fathoms in length or smaller.
- The maximum reported depth reached by the species is 194 fathoms.
- A rock had suddenly risen out of the depths not three fathoms from the point of the bow.
- With great sadness they buried him in 2,700 fathoms of water, some 300 miles from Tahiti.

verb ˈfað(ə)mˈfæðəm

[with object]

1usually with negative Understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.
the locals could not fathom out the reason behind his new-found prosperity
with clause he couldn't fathom why she was being so anxious
Example sentencesExamples
- Immediately, the glacial glare seemed to diminish… though Sammy couldn't fathom why.
- She just can't seem to fathom the idea that she's a good player.
- Harrison looked so strong that they couldn't fathom him breaking down.
- I just couldn't fathom why he would want to do such a thing.
- They couldn't even fathom what I was feeling.
- You can analyze a Mozart piano concerto note by note and still not fathom the genius of the whole piece.
- It really did give one's mind a good exercise, trying to fathom out the clues, whether they be ‘red herrings’ or helpful hints.
- But I can't fathom anyone reading stories like this and not feeling the sting and burn of utter, abject shame.
- I just can't fathom people who could have a quiet life, who don't have to be controversial for a living, but do it anyway.
- She didn't have time to fathom the mystery of books, though.
- I still couldn't fathom why they held such a presence over the school.
- They can't fathom that fellow members of democratic societies would not share their struggle with them.
- Even if we were just friends, I still didn't want to fathom another girl in the picture.
- Can you even fathom what goes into this kind of self-inflicted torture?
- I would go to any extent in my art to fathom the mystery of humankind's existence.
- He spent his entire life trying to fathom the mysteries of life: what is virtue?
- She couldn't fathom him having any of those anymore.
- But I still couldn't quite fathom the idea of living with Dad.
- He could never fathom ever giving up his absolute free will.
- How could you possibly fathom how much he cares for you?
Synonyms
understand, comprehend, work out, fathom out, make sense of, grasp, catch, follow, perceive, make out, penetrate, divine, search out, ferret out, puzzle out, take in, assimilate, absorb, get to the bottom of
interpret, decipher, decode, disentangle, untangle, unravel, piece together
informal make head or tail of, take on board, get a fix on, get/catch the drift of, tumble to, crack, dig, get, get the picture, get the message, see what's what
British informal twig, suss (out)
North American informal savvy
rare cognize
2Measure the depth of (water)
an attempt to fathom the ocean
Example sentencesExamples
- In the middle of this temple complex, there is an ancient pond, fed by the waters sprouting from its bed; it has been claimed that the depth of this pond has never been fathomed.
Synonyms
measure the depth of, sound, plumb, probe
gauge, estimate

Derivatives

fathomable

adjective ˈfað(ə)məb(ə)lˈfæð(ə)məb(ə)l

Less fathomable are his attempts to justify his growing disenchantment with the job.
Example sentencesExamples
- You actually thought we'd send her in without a fathomable clue to get her out?
- Such developments may initially be unusable, only fathomable to geeks.
- Yes, I'm nervous without a fathomable clue as to what I'm actually supposed to be doing here.
- It was her view that you couldn't fathom policy until the policymakers were made fathomable.

Origin

Old English fæthm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vadem, vaam and German Faden 'six feet'. The original sense was 'something which embraces', (plural) 'the outstretched arms'; hence, a unit of measurement based on the span of the outstretched arms, later standardized to six feet.

Definition of fathom in US English:

fathom

nounˈfaT͟Həmˈfæðəm

A unit of length equal to six feet (approximately 1.8 m), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water.
sonar says that we're in eighteen fathoms
Example sentencesExamples
- This lay on the bed of the South China Sea for almost 200 years at a depth of 17 fathoms.
- This shark, common in deep waters, is occasionally found in depths as shallow as 20 fathoms.
- With great sadness they buried him in 2,700 fathoms of water, some 300 miles from Tahiti.
- To their horror, the engine of the boat failed in 23 fathoms of water.
- He is still miles and fathoms and nautical miles and light years ahead of everyone else in baseball.
- We trolled a zig-zag course along a drop-off, the deep water hitting 150 fathoms.
- I saw real cities of the surface world, lying in ruins under a thousand fathoms of water.
- They are reported to be capable of diving to depths of 100 to 150 fathoms and remain submerged for up to 15 minutes.
- As the standard length of rope required just to drop anchor was 120 fathoms, the market was a big one.
- A couple of miles off Punta Arena the water is said to drop away into 100 fathoms or 600-feet, and double that distance just beyond the Pulmo Shoals.
- The depth sounder tells him how deep his traps are, and the deepest ones we we'll hit today are in about 40 fathoms, or 240 feet, of water.
- It looms towards us, shrouded by fathoms of blue water.
- The anchor plummeted down nearly ten fathoms; it is deep, but so sheltered that not much scope is necessary.
- A rock had suddenly risen out of the depths not three fathoms from the point of the bow.
- If your boat is in the water and cannot be trailered, move it offshore to waters over 200 fathoms deep as soon as a Tsunami Warning is declared.
- On March 23, 1875, 13 days after leaving Nares Harbor, soundings indicated a depth of 4,475 fathoms or about 27,000 feet.
- At a depth of fifteen fathoms it was six feet wide and contained 76% copper.
- The first column is the circumference in inches and the other three columns are fathoms, feet, and inches.
- All nets had to be licensed annually and were taxed at the rate of five dollars for every net 65 fathoms in length or smaller.
- The maximum reported depth reached by the species is 194 fathoms.

verbˈfaT͟Həmˈfæðəm

[with object]

1usually with negative Understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.
with clause he couldn't fathom why she was being so anxious
he could scarcely fathom the idea that people actually lived in Las Vegas
Example sentencesExamples
- But I still couldn't quite fathom the idea of living with Dad.
- Even if we were just friends, I still didn't want to fathom another girl in the picture.
- I still couldn't fathom why they held such a presence over the school.
- I just couldn't fathom why he would want to do such a thing.
- But I can't fathom anyone reading stories like this and not feeling the sting and burn of utter, abject shame.
- How could you possibly fathom how much he cares for you?
- Immediately, the glacial glare seemed to diminish… though Sammy couldn't fathom why.
- It really did give one's mind a good exercise, trying to fathom out the clues, whether they be ‘red herrings’ or helpful hints.
- She didn't have time to fathom the mystery of books, though.
- I just can't fathom people who could have a quiet life, who don't have to be controversial for a living, but do it anyway.
- They couldn't even fathom what I was feeling.
- I would go to any extent in my art to fathom the mystery of humankind's existence.
- He spent his entire life trying to fathom the mysteries of life: what is virtue?
- She just can't seem to fathom the idea that she's a good player.
- Harrison looked so strong that they couldn't fathom him breaking down.
- He could never fathom ever giving up his absolute free will.
- You can analyze a Mozart piano concerto note by note and still not fathom the genius of the whole piece.
- Can you even fathom what goes into this kind of self-inflicted torture?
- They can't fathom that fellow members of democratic societies would not share their struggle with them.
- She couldn't fathom him having any of those anymore.
Synonyms
understand, comprehend, work out, fathom out, make sense of, grasp, catch, follow, perceive, make out, penetrate, divine, search out, ferret out, puzzle out, take in, assimilate, absorb, get to the bottom of
2Measure the depth of (water)
an attempt to fathom the ocean
Example sentencesExamples
- In the middle of this temple complex, there is an ancient pond, fed by the waters sprouting from its bed; it has been claimed that the depth of this pond has never been fathomed.
Synonyms
measure the depth of, sound, plumb, probe

Origin

Old English fæthm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vadem, vaam and German Faden ‘six feet’. The original sense was ‘something which embraces’, (plural) ‘the outstretched arms’; hence, a unit of measurement based on the span of the outstretched arms, later standardized to six feet.

单词	fathom
释义	Definition of fathom in English: fathom noun ˈfað(ə)mˈfæðəm 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 Example sentencesExamples They are reported to be capable of diving to depths of 100 to 150 fathoms and remain submerged for up to 15 minutes. The first column is the circumference in inches and the other three columns are fathoms, feet, and inches. At a depth of fifteen fathoms it was six feet wide and contained 76% copper. The depth sounder tells him how deep his traps are, and the deepest ones we we'll hit today are in about 40 fathoms, or 240 feet, of water. As the standard length of rope required just to drop anchor was 120 fathoms, the market was a big one. If your boat is in the water and cannot be trailered, move it offshore to waters over 200 fathoms deep as soon as a Tsunami Warning is declared. We trolled a zig-zag course along a drop-off, the deep water hitting 150 fathoms. A couple of miles off Punta Arena the water is said to drop away into 100 fathoms or 600-feet, and double that distance just beyond the Pulmo Shoals. He is still miles and fathoms and nautical miles and light years ahead of everyone else in baseball. This lay on the bed of the South China Sea for almost 200 years at a depth of 17 fathoms. On March 23, 1875, 13 days after leaving Nares Harbor, soundings indicated a depth of 4,475 fathoms or about 27,000 feet. The anchor plummeted down nearly ten fathoms; it is deep, but so sheltered that not much scope is necessary. I saw real cities of the surface world, lying in ruins under a thousand fathoms of water. To their horror, the engine of the boat failed in 23 fathoms of water. It looms towards us, shrouded by fathoms of blue water. This shark, common in deep waters, is occasionally found in depths as shallow as 20 fathoms. All nets had to be licensed annually and were taxed at the rate of five dollars for every net 65 fathoms in length or smaller. The maximum reported depth reached by the species is 194 fathoms. A rock had suddenly risen out of the depths not three fathoms from the point of the bow. With great sadness they buried him in 2,700 fathoms of water, some 300 miles from Tahiti. verb ˈfað(ə)mˈfæðəm [with object] 1usually with negative Understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought. the locals could not fathom out the reason behind his new-found prosperity with clause he couldn't fathom why she was being so anxious Example sentencesExamples Immediately, the glacial glare seemed to diminish… though Sammy couldn't fathom why. She just can't seem to fathom the idea that she's a good player. Harrison looked so strong that they couldn't fathom him breaking down. I just couldn't fathom why he would want to do such a thing. They couldn't even fathom what I was feeling. You can analyze a Mozart piano concerto note by note and still not fathom the genius of the whole piece. It really did give one's mind a good exercise, trying to fathom out the clues, whether they be ‘red herrings’ or helpful hints. But I can't fathom anyone reading stories like this and not feeling the sting and burn of utter, abject shame. I just can't fathom people who could have a quiet life, who don't have to be controversial for a living, but do it anyway. She didn't have time to fathom the mystery of books, though. I still couldn't fathom why they held such a presence over the school. They can't fathom that fellow members of democratic societies would not share their struggle with them. Even if we were just friends, I still didn't want to fathom another girl in the picture. Can you even fathom what goes into this kind of self-inflicted torture? I would go to any extent in my art to fathom the mystery of humankind's existence. He spent his entire life trying to fathom the mysteries of life: what is virtue? She couldn't fathom him having any of those anymore. But I still couldn't quite fathom the idea of living with Dad. He could never fathom ever giving up his absolute free will. How could you possibly fathom how much he cares for you? Synonyms understand, comprehend, work out, fathom out, make sense of, grasp, catch, follow, perceive, make out, penetrate, divine, search out, ferret out, puzzle out, take in, assimilate, absorb, get to the bottom of interpret, decipher, decode, disentangle, untangle, unravel, piece together informal make head or tail of, take on board, get a fix on, get/catch the drift of, tumble to, crack, dig, get, get the picture, get the message, see what's what British informal twig, suss (out) North American informal savvy rare cognize 2Measure the depth of (water) an attempt to fathom the ocean Example sentencesExamples In the middle of this temple complex, there is an ancient pond, fed by the waters sprouting from its bed; it has been claimed that the depth of this pond has never been fathomed. Synonyms measure the depth of, sound, plumb, probe gauge, estimate Derivatives fathomable adjective ˈfað(ə)məb(ə)lˈfæð(ə)məb(ə)l Less fathomable are his attempts to justify his growing disenchantment with the job. Example sentencesExamples You actually thought we'd send her in without a fathomable clue to get her out? Such developments may initially be unusable, only fathomable to geeks. Yes, I'm nervous without a fathomable clue as to what I'm actually supposed to be doing here. It was her view that you couldn't fathom policy until the policymakers were made fathomable. Origin Old English fæthm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vadem, vaam and German Faden 'six feet'. The original sense was 'something which embraces', (plural) 'the outstretched arms'; hence, a unit of measurement based on the span of the outstretched arms, later standardized to six feet. Definition of fathom in US English: fathom nounˈfaT͟Həmˈfæðəm A unit of length equal to six feet (approximately 1.8 m), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water. sonar says that we're in eighteen fathoms Example sentencesExamples This lay on the bed of the South China Sea for almost 200 years at a depth of 17 fathoms. This shark, common in deep waters, is occasionally found in depths as shallow as 20 fathoms. With great sadness they buried him in 2,700 fathoms of water, some 300 miles from Tahiti. To their horror, the engine of the boat failed in 23 fathoms of water. He is still miles and fathoms and nautical miles and light years ahead of everyone else in baseball. We trolled a zig-zag course along a drop-off, the deep water hitting 150 fathoms. I saw real cities of the surface world, lying in ruins under a thousand fathoms of water. They are reported to be capable of diving to depths of 100 to 150 fathoms and remain submerged for up to 15 minutes. As the standard length of rope required just to drop anchor was 120 fathoms, the market was a big one. A couple of miles off Punta Arena the water is said to drop away into 100 fathoms or 600-feet, and double that distance just beyond the Pulmo Shoals. The depth sounder tells him how deep his traps are, and the deepest ones we we'll hit today are in about 40 fathoms, or 240 feet, of water. It looms towards us, shrouded by fathoms of blue water. The anchor plummeted down nearly ten fathoms; it is deep, but so sheltered that not much scope is necessary. A rock had suddenly risen out of the depths not three fathoms from the point of the bow. If your boat is in the water and cannot be trailered, move it offshore to waters over 200 fathoms deep as soon as a Tsunami Warning is declared. On March 23, 1875, 13 days after leaving Nares Harbor, soundings indicated a depth of 4,475 fathoms or about 27,000 feet. At a depth of fifteen fathoms it was six feet wide and contained 76% copper. The first column is the circumference in inches and the other three columns are fathoms, feet, and inches. All nets had to be licensed annually and were taxed at the rate of five dollars for every net 65 fathoms in length or smaller. The maximum reported depth reached by the species is 194 fathoms. verbˈfaT͟Həmˈfæðəm [with object] 1usually with negative Understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought. with clause he couldn't fathom why she was being so anxious he could scarcely fathom the idea that people actually lived in Las Vegas Example sentencesExamples But I still couldn't quite fathom the idea of living with Dad. Even if we were just friends, I still didn't want to fathom another girl in the picture. I still couldn't fathom why they held such a presence over the school. I just couldn't fathom why he would want to do such a thing. But I can't fathom anyone reading stories like this and not feeling the sting and burn of utter, abject shame. How could you possibly fathom how much he cares for you? Immediately, the glacial glare seemed to diminish… though Sammy couldn't fathom why. It really did give one's mind a good exercise, trying to fathom out the clues, whether they be ‘red herrings’ or helpful hints. She didn't have time to fathom the mystery of books, though. I just can't fathom people who could have a quiet life, who don't have to be controversial for a living, but do it anyway. They couldn't even fathom what I was feeling. I would go to any extent in my art to fathom the mystery of humankind's existence. He spent his entire life trying to fathom the mysteries of life: what is virtue? She just can't seem to fathom the idea that she's a good player. Harrison looked so strong that they couldn't fathom him breaking down. He could never fathom ever giving up his absolute free will. You can analyze a Mozart piano concerto note by note and still not fathom the genius of the whole piece. Can you even fathom what goes into this kind of self-inflicted torture? They can't fathom that fellow members of democratic societies would not share their struggle with them. She couldn't fathom him having any of those anymore. Synonyms understand, comprehend, work out, fathom out, make sense of, grasp, catch, follow, perceive, make out, penetrate, divine, search out, ferret out, puzzle out, take in, assimilate, absorb, get to the bottom of 2Measure the depth of (water) an attempt to fathom the ocean Example sentencesExamples In the middle of this temple complex, there is an ancient pond, fed by the waters sprouting from its bed; it has been claimed that the depth of this pond has never been fathomed. Synonyms measure the depth of, sound, plumb, probe Origin Old English fæthm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vadem, vaam and German Faden ‘six feet’. The original sense was ‘something which embraces’, (plural) ‘the outstretched arms’; hence, a unit of measurement based on the span of the outstretched arms, later standardized to six feet.
随便看	neti net importer neti pot netiquette netizen net-layer netless netlike netly net maker net metering netminder netminding netminding net national product net net net neutrality net off netop net out net pay net plankton net-play net player radioheliograph