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- pronunciation:
- fae
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
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fathom, fathoms |
| definition: |
a unit of length equal to six feet, used to measure the depth of water or mines.
英寻(度量单位，等于 6 英尺，用于测水深或矿深)
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| part of speech: |
verb |
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fathoms, fathoming, fathomed |
| definition: |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely.
透彻理解
I'll never fathom how to use this kind of computer.我永远也无法透彻理解如何使用这类计算机。- synonyms:
- ascertain, plumb, understand
- similar words:
- comprehend, get, grasp, penetrate, perceive, see, sense
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| related words: |
apprehend, chart, know, realize, see, solve, understand |
| derivation: |
fathomable (adj.) |
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