fathoming

英 [ˈfæðəmɪŋ]

美 [ˈfæðəmɪŋ]

v. 理解; 彻底了解; 弄清真相
fathom的现在分词

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 英寻(度量单位，等于 1.8 米或 6 英尺，用于指水深)
Afathomis a measurement of 1.8 metres or 6 feet, used when referring to the depth of water.
1. We sailed into the bay and dropped anchor in five fathoms of water.
  我们驶进海湾，将锚抛进 5 英寻深的水里。
VERB 透彻理解;深入了解;弄清…的真相
If you cannotfathomsomething, you are unable to understand it, although you think carefully about it.
1. I really couldn't fathom what Steiner was talking about...
  我真搞不懂斯坦纳在说些什么。
2. Jeremy's passive attitude was hard to fathom.
  杰里米的消极态度令人费解。
3. Fathom outmeans the same asfathom.
  fathom out 同 fathom
4. We're trying to fathom out what's going on...
  我们在尽力搞清楚发生了什么事情。
5. I'm having difficulty using my video editing equipment and can't fathom out the various connections.
  我不会使用视频编辑设备，而且搞不清各种各样的连接。