fathom
🇬🇧 UK/'fæðәm/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), used mainly to measure water depth.
英寻(水深单位,约合1.8米)
v.
To understand something fully after careful thought; to comprehend the depth or meaning of.
彻底理解,弄清楚,看穿
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishfathomother
=fathom
Example Sentences
- 1.
The water was ten fathoms deep according to the ship's measurements.