Fathom
“Fathom”是名词和动词。作为名词,指英寻(长度单位,约1.8米或6英尺)。作为动词,指理解、领会或测量深度。
- “I cannot fathom why he made such a decision.” (我无法理解他为什么做出这样的决定。)
- “The water was several fathoms deep at that point.” (那里的水深几英寻。)
- “She tried to fathom the meaning of the ancient text.” (她试图理解古代文本的含义。)
“Fathom”是古英语词(faðm),意思是”伸出的手臂”,然后是一个人的伸出的手臂长度的测量单位。
“Fathom”是一个基本词,没有明显的词缀。
“Fathom”最初用于测量水深,现在更常用于比喻意义,表示理解或领会。
- 形容词形式: “fathomable”(可理解的)
- 形容词形式: “fathomless”(深不可测的)
“Fathom”的音标是/ˈfæðəm/,可以联想”fath-”(深)+ “-om”(单位),想象测量深度的单位。
“The depth of the ocean was impossible to fathom with the naked eye. Similarly, the complexity of human emotions was difficult to fathom, requiring deep understanding and empathy.” (海洋的深度用肉眼无法测量。同样,人类情感的复杂性难以理解,需要深入的理解和同理心。)