fathom 音标拼音: [f'æðəm]
n . 长度单位(
6 尺)
vt . 测量深度,看穿,彻底了解
vi . 测深
长度单位(
6 尺)测量深度,看穿,彻底了解测深
fathom n 1 :
a linear unit of measurement (
equal to 6 feet )
for water depth [
synonym : {
fathom }, {
fthm }]
2 : (
mining )
a unit of volume (
equal to 6 cubic feet )
used in measuring bodies of ore [
synonym : {
fathom }, {
fthm }]
v 1 :
come to understand [
synonym : {
penetrate }, {
fathom }, {
bottom }]
2 :
measure the depth of (
a body of water )
with a sounding line [
synonym : {
fathom }, {
sound }]
Fathom \
Fath "
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m ),
n . [
OE .
fadme ,
fa [
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me ,
AS .
f [
ae ][
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m fathom ,
the embracing arms ;
akin to OS .
fa [
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mos the outstretched arms ,
D .
vadem ,
vaam ,
fathom ,
OHG .
fadom ,
fadum ,
G .
faden fathom ,
thread ,
Icel .
fa [
eth ]
mr fathom ,
Sw .
famn ,
Dan .
favn ;
cf .
Gr . ??????????
to spread out , ???????
outspread ,
flat ,
L .
patere to lie open ,
extend .
Cf . {
Patent }, {
Petal }.]
1 .
A measure of length ,
containing six feet ;
the space to which a man can extend his arms ; --
used chiefly in measuring cables ,
cordage ,
and the depth of navigable water by soundings .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
The measure or extant of one '
s capacity ;
depth ,
as of intellect ;
profundity ;
reach ;
penetration . [
R .]
[
1913 Webster ]
Another of his fathom they have none To lead their business . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
Fathom \
Fath "
om \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Fathomed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Fathoming }.]
1 .
To encompass with the arms extended or encircling ;
to measure by throwing the arms about ;
to span . [
Obs .]
--
Purchas .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To measure by a sounding line ;
especially ,
to sound the depth of ;
to penetrate ,
measure ,
and comprehend ;
to get to the bottom of . --
Dryden .
[
1913 Webster ]
The page of life that was spread out before me seemed dull and commonplace ,
only because I had not fathomed its deeper import . --
Hawthotne .
[
1913 Webster ]
155 Moby Thesaurus words for "
fathom ":
absorb ,
answer ,
appraise ,
appreciate ,
apprehend ,
ascertain ,
assay ,
assess ,
assimilate ,
be acquainted with ,
be apprised of ,
be aware of ,
be cognizant of ,
be conscious of ,
be conversant with ,
be informed ,
be with one ,
bottom ,
calculate ,
calibrate ,
caliper ,
cast the lead ,
catch ,
catch on ,
check a parameter ,
clear up ,
cognize ,
comprehend ,
compute ,
conceive ,
conceptualize ,
crack ,
debug ,
decipher ,
decode ,
delve into ,
determine ,
dial ,
dig ,
dig into ,
digest ,
discern ,
disentangle ,
divide ,
divine ,
do ,
dope ,
dope out ,
estimate ,
evaluate ,
explain ,
explore ,
figure out ,
find out ,
find the answer ,
find the solution ,
follow ,
gauge ,
get ,
get hold of ,
get right ,
get the drift ,
get the idea ,
get the picture ,
go into ,
graduate ,
grasp ,
guess ,
guess right ,
have ,
have information about ,
have it ,
have it taped ,
have knowledge of ,
hit it ,
indagate ,
interpret ,
investigate ,
ken ,
know ,
learn ,
look into ,
make a sounding ,
make out ,
master ,
measure ,
mensurate ,
mete ,
meter ,
open the lock ,
pace ,
peer into ,
penetrate ,
perceive ,
pierce ,
plumb ,
plumb the depths ,
plumb -
line ,
poke into ,
possess ,
prehend ,
prize ,
probe ,
pry into ,
psych ,
psych out ,
puzzle out ,
quantify ,
quantize ,
rate ,
ravel ,
ravel out ,
read ,
realize ,
recognize ,
resolve ,
riddle ,
savvy ,
search into ,
search out ,
see ,
seize ,
seize the meaning ,
sense ,
sift ,
size ,
size up ,
sling the lead ,
solve ,
sort out ,
sound ,
span ,
step ,
survey ,
take ,
take a reading ,
take in ,
take soundings ,
triangulate ,
understand ,
undo ,
unlock ,
unravel ,
unriddle ,
unscramble ,
untangle ,
untwist ,
unweave ,
valuate ,
value ,
weigh ,
work ,
work out ,
wot ,
wot of
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