fathom
n
measure (6 feet or 1.8 metres) of the depth of water 英寻(水深量度单位, 合6英尺或1.8米)
The harbour is four fathoms deep. 港深四英寻.
The ship sank in twenty fathoms. 该船下沉二十英寻. =>App 5 见附录5. fathom, v [Tn]
1 measure the depth of (water) 测量(水的)深度.
2 understand or comprehend (sb/sth) fully 充分理解(某人[某事物]); 领悟
I cannot fathom his remarks. 我不能完全理解他的话.
3 (phr v) fathom sth out find a reason or explanation for sth 找出某事物的原因或理由
Can you fathom it out? 你能想出是怎麽回事吗?
We can stop here on the right beyond the tree. Let's make our camp here.
我们可以在右边的树下停车。我们就在这里露营吧。
It took great imagination as well as patience for Annie to teach me to speak.
教我说话需要极大的想像力和耐心。
If an unfair law existed, - and there were many that had been passed by the British rulers in India and South Africa - it was the duty of everyone to disobey this law, but without using violence.