fathom

1. N-COUNT A fathom is a measurement of 6 feet or 1.8 metres, used when referring to the depth of water. 英尋

We sailed into the bay and dropped anchor in five fathoms of water. 我們航行進(jìn)入海灣，在水深5英尋処拋錨。

2. V-T If you cannot fathom something, you are unable to understand it, although you think carefully about it. 理解[no cont, oft with brd-neg]

I really couldn't fathom what Steiner was talking about. 我真的不明白斯坦納在說(shuō)什麼。

3. PHRASAL VERB Fathom out means the same as . 理解

We're trying to fathom out what's going on. 我們正在努力弄清楚發(fā)生了什麼事。