| 释义 |
fathomn.
1. a lineal measure of length, equal to six feet 㖊(测量水深的长度单位，合6英尺)。
△As.4.1.217 (205):“Ocoz,coz,coz,my pretty little coz,that thou didstknow how many fathom deep I am in love!”啊，妹妹，妹妹，我的好小妹妹，但愿你知道我是陷入到多么深的爱情之中了！2. grasp of intellect,capability,ability 才智所及之处，才能、能力。
△Oth.1.1.152 (151):“for their souls,/ An-other of his fatho m they have none / To lead theirbusiness；”像他这样有才能、可以带兵出征的人，他们无论如何再也找不出第二个。
Phrases:
fathom and half: cry of a sailor taking soundings(fathom= 6 feet) 一㖊半（水手测量水深的喊声）。
△Lr.3.4. 37: “Fathom and half,fathom and half! PoorTom!” (Edgar prctends to be a sailor taking soundingsof the depth of water,as the rain is heavy and thehovel is shipping water.)一㖊半，一㖊半！ 可怜的汤姆！
fathom line: line for sounding the depth of the sea,sounding line （海洋）测深绳。
△1H. IV. 1.3.203: “Ordive into the bottom of the deep,/ Where fathom line could never touch the ground，”或者潜入到测深绳都不能达到的海底。 fathom拓，英寻主要用于测量水深的长度单位。合6英尺或1.829米。原指人的一臂之距。 fathom[ˈfæðəm](pl. fathoms, fathom)n. 深度，英米 （水深单位） v.测深 （度） ，彻底了解，推测，揣摩
‖ fathom line 等深线
fathomable adj.可以测深的，可以了解的
fathomless adj. 深不可测的，无法了解的
fathometer n. 水深计
fathogram n. 水深图 |