fathom
fathomfathom[ˈfað(ə)m],fathom sb/sth 'out (BrE)1.■to understand how sb thinks and acts; to find an explanation for sth理解,弄明白﹙某人的想法和行为﹚;彻底了解;弄清真相:I can’t fathom her out — she says one thing then does another.我琢磨不透她─她说的是一套,做的又是一套。Have you fathomed out how to work the video yet? 你弄清楚如何操作录像机了吗?[synonym]work sb out;work sth out2.■[NOTE]Fathom sb/sth out is not used in the passive. fathom sb/sth out 不用于被动语态。[G]v+n/pron+adv
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