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 English
fathomother
=fathom

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The water was ten fathoms deep according to the ship's measurements.

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