fathomed

英 [ˈfæðəmd] 美 [ˈfæðəmd]

v.  理解; 彻底了解; 弄清真相
fathom的过去分词和过去式



柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT 英寻(度量单位,等于 1.8 米或 6 英尺,用于指水深)
    A fathom is a measurement of 1.8 metres or 6 feet, used when referring to the depth of water.
    1. We sailed into the bay and dropped anchor in five fathoms of water.
      我们驶进海湾,将锚抛进 5 英寻深的水里。
  2. VERB 透彻理解;深入了解;弄清…的真相
    If you cannot fathom something, you are unable to understand it, although you think carefully about it.
    1. I really couldn't fathom what Steiner was talking about...
      我真搞不懂斯坦纳在说些什么。
    2. Jeremy's passive attitude was hard to fathom.
      杰里米的消极态度令人费解。
    3. Fathom out means the same as fathom .
      fathom out 同 fathom
    4. We're trying to fathom out what's going on...
      我们在尽力搞清楚发生了什么事情。
    5. I'm having difficulty using my video editing equipment and can't fathom out the various connections.
      我不会使用视频编辑设备,而且搞不清各种各样的连接。

双语例句

  1. There is a Divine mystery in suffering, a strange and supernatural power in it, which has never been fathomed by the human reason.
    苦难中间,有一种神秘、奇妙、超然的能力,绝不是人类理智所能了解的。
  2. After more than a decade of scrutiny, his nature remains enigmatic and his depths not quite fully fathomed.
    经过十多年的审时度势,他的性格依然是那么让人捉摸不透,韬光养晦高深莫测。
  3. As a man cannot be known by his looks, neither can the sea be fathomed by a gourd.
    人不可貌相,海水不可斗量,不能只看外表评价一个人。
  4. They are different from writer in that they have no occasion to talk about what they have fathomed in life.
    他们与文人不同的是:他们虽然“琢磨”出了生活的本质,却连一句多余的话都懒得说了。
  5. Its full impact has yet to be fathomed, but will include global economic slowdown, reduced trade, more competition for credit and a flight to safety among investors.
    危机的全面影响还有待评估,但将包括全球经济放缓、贸易减少、贷款竞争加剧,以及投资者转向安全资产。