fathom
翻譯
理解, 看穿, 弄清
例句
I can't fathom why he left.
我無法理解他為什麼離開。
It is hard to fathom the vastness of space.
很難理解宇宙的浩瀚。
文法模式
((sth.)) 理解(某事) I can't fathom his decision.
((why/how/what...)) 理解(為什麼/如何…) I can't fathom why he did it.
近義詞
Synonyms: understand, comprehend, grasp, penetrate
詞源
源自古英語 'fæðm',意為「伸展的雙臂」,一種測量深度的單位。動詞的含義源於「探究某事物的底部」這一概念。
記憶技巧
想像一下用你的雙臂(一英尋)來測量海洋的深度。它太深了,你無法“fathom”(理解)它的深度。