fathom

• وحدة قياس طول تُستخدم أساسًا لقياس عمق المياه، وتساوي ستة أقدام (نحو 1.83 متر)، وتُستخدم أيضًا مجازًا بمعنى الفهم العميق أو إدراك المعنى.

A noun referring to a unit of length used primarily for measuring the depth of water, equal to six feet (approximately 1.83 meters).

1. Unit of depthB2formal

   A unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters), used primarily for measuring the depth of water.

   القامة البحرية

   • The submarine descended to a depth of 200 fathoms.
   • The captain measured the depth in fathoms.
   • The wreck lies at 30 fathoms below the surface.

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الفهم العميق وإدراك معنى شيء ما، وكذلك على قياس عمق الماء.

A verb used to indicate the act of understanding or comprehending something deeply, or measuring the depth of water.

1. Understand deeplyC1formal

   To understand or comprehend something after much thought.

   أدرك بعمق

   • I cannot fathom why he made that decision.
   • She tried to fathom the meaning of the ancient text.
   • It is difficult to fathom the complexity of the universe.

   المرادفاتcomprehenddiscerndivinegrasppenetrateperceiveunderstandwork out

   الأضدادmisconstruemisperceivemisunderstand

2. Measure depthC2formal

   To measure the depth of water, typically using a sounding line.

   قياس العمق

   • The sailors fathomed the depth of the channel.
   • They used a rope to fathom the river's depth.
   • The ocean was too deep to fathom with their equipment.

   المرادفاتgaugemeasureplumbprobesound