"fathom" in Chinese (Traditional)
理解看透英尋(海洋深度單位)
Definition
指深入理解某事,特別是在艱難或神祕的情況下。也是一種用來測量水深的航海單位(約為1.8米)。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於否定句(如“can't fathom”),多指無法理解或難以接受的事。作為名詞時,常用於航海測量水深。動詞形式較正式,口語中較少使用。
Examples
I can't fathom why he left so suddenly.
我無法**理解**他為什麼突然離開。
It’s hard to fathom the deep ocean.
很難**理解**深海。
The ship sank in water two hundred fathoms deep.
這艘船沉沒在兩百**英尋**深的水裡。
I just can’t fathom how she always stays so calm under pressure.
我真的**搞不懂**她怎麼能在壓力下那麼冷靜。
Some things in life, you just can’t fathom, no matter how hard you try.
有些事情你怎麼努力也**無法理解**。
It took me a long time to fathom the real meaning behind his words.
我花了很久才**理解**他話裡的真正含義。