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?
You must cut off one pound of flesh, no more, no less. And not one drop of blood must fall.
你必须割下整一磅肉,不准多也不准少。而且不准流一滴血。
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