英语词汇“fathom”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

fath•om n., pl. -oms, (esp. when thought of as a group) -om, v.
n. [countable]

Weights and Measures, Naval Termsa nautical unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.8 m).

v. [~ + object]

to get to the truth of;
comprehend;
understand:I couldn't fathom his motives.

fath•om•a•ble, adj.

fath•om n., pl. fath•oms, (esp. collectively) fath•om, v.
n.

Weights and Measures, Naval Termsa unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbr.: fath

v.t.

Weights and Measuresto measure the depth of by means of a sounding line;
sound.
to penetrate to the truth of;
comprehend;
understand:to fathom someone's motives.

bef. 900; Middle English fathme, Old English fæthm span of outstretched arms; cognate with German Faden six-foot measure, Old Norse fathmr; akin to patent

fath′om•a•ble, adj.
fath′om•er, n.

fathom /ˈfæðəm/ n

a unit of length equal to six feet (1.829 metres), used to measure depths of water

vb (transitive)

to measure the depth of, esp with a sounding line; sound
to penetrate (a mystery, problem, etc); discover the meaning of

Etymology: Old English fæthm; related to Old Frisian fethem outstretched arms, Old Norse fathmr embrace, Old High German fadum cubit, Latin patēre to gape

ˈfathomable adj

单词	fathom
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 fath•om /ˈfæðəm/USA pronunciation n., pl. -oms, (esp. when thought of as a group) -om, v. n. [countable] Weights and Measures, Naval Termsa nautical unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.8 m). v. [~ + object] to get to the truth of; comprehend; understand:I couldn't fathom his motives. fath•om•a•ble, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fath•om (faᵺ′əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. fath•oms, (esp. collectively) fath•om, v. n. Weights and Measures, Naval Termsa unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbr.: fath v.t. Weights and Measuresto measure the depth of by means of a sounding line; sound. to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand:to fathom someone's motives. bef. 900; Middle English fathme, Old English fæthm span of outstretched arms; cognate with German Faden six-foot measure, Old Norse fathmr; akin to patent fath′om•a•ble, adj. fath′om•er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fathom /ˈfæðəm/ n a unit of length equal to six feet (1.829 metres), used to measure depths of water vb (transitive) to measure the depth of, esp with a sounding line; sound to penetrate (a mystery, problem, etc); discover the meaning of Etymology: Old English fæthm; related to Old Frisian fethem outstretched arms, Old Norse fathmr embrace, Old High German fadum cubit, Latin patēre to gape ˈfathomable adj
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