fathom
翻译
理解, 看穿, 弄清
例句
I can't fathom why he left.
我无法理解他为什么离开。
It is hard to fathom the vastness of space.
很难理解宇宙的浩瀚。
语法模式
((sth.)) 理解(某事) I can't fathom his decision.
((why/how/what...)) 理解(为什么/如何…) I can't fathom why he did it.
近义词
Synonyms: understand, comprehend, grasp, penetrate
词源
源自古英语 'fæðm',意为“伸展的双臂”,一种测量深度的单位。动词的含义源于“探究某事物的底部”这一概念。
记忆技巧
想象一下用你的双臂(一英寻)来测量海洋的深度。它太深了,你无法“fathom”(理解)它的深度。