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美: ['fæðəm]
英: ['fæð(ə)m]
vt. 看穿;彻底了解;测量…的深度
n. 英寻(测量水深的长度单位)
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fathom
字面意思是“测量深度”,通常指水的深度。引申义为“理解”或“领悟”某事物。fathom
意为“理解、领悟,尤其是深奥或复杂的事物”;作为名词,它指“深度单位,通常为六英尺”。词源分析:fathom
源于古英语单词“fæðm”,意为“拥抱”或“围绕”,原意是指用双臂围绕的深度,后来引申为测量深度的单位。
历史背景:该词的首次书面记录可追溯到12世纪的英格兰,最初与航海和水域测量有关。
课本:在*的英语教材中,fathom
可能出现在中学阶段的阅读理解或词汇练中。在牛津和美国的教材中,通常出现在高中英语课程中,尤其是在文学作品分析和深度理解的上下文中。
正式与非正式语境:
引证示例:
特殊场合:
fathom
常用于讨论理解人类情感或复杂思想的难度。引证示例:
I cannot fathom why he would make such a decision.
我无法理解他为何会做出这样的决定。
The ocean is deeper than we can ever fathom.
海洋的深度超出了我们的想象。
She tried to fathom his feelings but found it challenging.
她试图理解他的感受,但发现很有挑战性。
It took years to fathom the complexities of the universe.
理解宇宙的复杂性花了很多年。
He spoke in riddles, making it hard to fathom his true intentions.
他说话含糊,让人很难理解他的真实意图。
*. The detective could not fathom how the crime was committed.
侦探无法理解犯罪是如何发生的。
To fathom the depths of human emotion is a daunting task.
理解人类情感的深度是一项艰巨的任务。
She could not fathom the reasons behind his sudden departure.
她无法理解他突然离开的原因。
The researcher sought to fathom the mysteries of the human brain.
研究者试图理解人脑的奥秘。
He has a hard time fathoming the concept of infinity.
他很难理解无限的概念。
同义词:
微小差异:fathom
更强调对深奥或复杂事物的理解,而 understand
和 comprehend
更为普遍。
反义词:
音标记忆法:根据音标 /ˈfæθ.əm/,可以联想“法”+“深”,帮助记忆其深度和理解的含义。
词根记忆法:fathom
的词根为“fath”,可以联想到与深度和拥抱相关的概念。
谐音联想记忆:可以联想“发深”,与深度的测量有关,帮助记忆其含义。
通过以上方式,可以加深对fathom
这个单词的理解和记忆。
[N-COUNT] A fathom is a measurement of 6 feet or 1.8 metres, used when referring to the depth of water. 英寻
例:We sailed into the bay and dropped anchor in five fathoms of water.我们航行进入海湾,在水深5英寻处抛锚。
[[no cont, oft with brd-neg]] If you cannot fathom something, you are unable to understand it, although you think carefully about it. 理解
例:I really couldn't fathom what Steiner was talking about.我真的不明白斯坦纳在说什么。
[PHRASAL VERB] Fathom out means the same as . 理解
例:We're trying to fathom out what's going on.我们正在努力弄清楚发生了什么事。