to fathom
01
理解, 领会
to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought
Transitive: to fathom a concept or idea
例子
It took her some time to fathom the complexities of the scientific theory.
她花了一些时间才理解这个科学理论的复杂性。
02
测量深度, 探测
to measure how deep something, like water, is
Transitive: to fathom a body of water
例子
The crew fathomed the river to determine the best place to anchor.
船员测量了河流的深度以确定最佳的锚地。
Fathom
01
英寻, 噚
a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
02
英寻（用于测量矿体的体积单位（等于6立方英尺））, 采矿英寻
(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
