Word · Frequency #19252
fathomed
理解；弄明白；看透
fathomed is the past of fathom.
核心释义
to deeply understand someone or something; to get to the bottom of
- 1.
To measure the depth of (water); to take a sounding of; to sound.
- 2.
Often followed by out: to deeply understand (someone or something); to get to the bottom of.
- 3.
To measure a depth; to sound.
- 4.
进行调查或询问；探究。
To conduct an examination or inquiry; to investigate.
测量…的深度；测深；调查；探究；进行调查或询问；探究。；测量深度；看穿
用法In use
It's hard to fathom how much time and effort went into this project.
用法提示：此处fathom作及物动词，意为'完全理解'，后接从句。
The sailors fathomed the depth of the channel before anchoring.
用法提示：fathomed是fathom的过去式，意为'测量深度'，用于航海场景。
She stood at the edge, fathoming the vastness of the ocean.
用法提示：fathoming是现在分词，作状语，表示'试图理解或测量'，具比喻义。
fathom sth
本义：测量水深。
They fathomed the lake's depth with a sounding line.
他们用测深绳测量了湖的深度。
fathom sb/sth
比喻义：理解、看穿。常用于否定句。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- fathom why
- 理解为什么；弄明白为何
- I can't fathom why he would take such a risk.我无法理解他为什么要冒这样的风险。
- fathom out
- （经过思考）弄明白，想通
- It took me a while to fathom out the best way to solve the problem.我花了一些时间才想通解决问题的最佳办法。
- fathom the depths
- 测知……的深度；探明……的深浅
- No one has yet fathomed the depths of the ocean.还没有人测知过海洋的深度。
- hard to fathom
- 难以理解，令人费解
- It is hard to fathom how such a small mistake led to disaster.很难理解一个这么小的错误怎么会导致灾难。
- fathom the extent
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
fathom 像把铅锤沉到水底：既测水深，也指把问题想透、探明真相。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、正式报告、文学或历史文本 该义项偏正式，多用于书面或学术语体；日常口语中表达“调查、探究”时，常用 investigate、look into 等词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
fathom /ˈfæðəm/ 中 th 读浊音 /ð/。没有常见的完全押韵词；rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/、algorithm /ˈælɡərɪðəm/ 只是末尾同为 /ðəm/，但重音不同。拼写相近的 phantom /ˈfæntəm/ 读 /nt/，father /ˈfɑːðər/ 的元音是 /ɑː/，都与 fathom 不同。bottom、custom 的 -om 也发 /əm/，但前面辅音不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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