unfathomable
Significado: Impossible to understand or comprehend fully; incapable of being measured or explored to the bottom.
Unfathomable derives from the nautical sense of 'fathom' (to measure the depth of water with a sounding line). It implies something so deep or vast that it cannot be plumbed. In figurative use, it describes mysteries, motives, or quantities that defy comprehension. Common collocations include 'unfathomable mystery,' 'unfathomable depths,' 'unfathomable reasons,' and 'almost unfathomable.'
Ejemplos
- The scale of the disaster was almost unfathomable, with entire communities swept away in a matter of hours. 那场灾难的规模几乎令人难以想象,整个社区在数小时内被彻底冲毁。La magnitud del desastre era casi insondable: comunidades enteras fueron arrasadas en cuestión de horas.その災害の規模はほとんど想像を絶するもので、地域社会全体がわずか数時間のうちに押し流された。그 재난의 규모는 거의 상상을 초월하는 것이었으며, 지역사회 전체가 불과 몇 시간 만에 쓸려갔다.
- For unfathomable reasons, the committee chose to reject the proposal despite overwhelming support from the membership. 出于令人费解的原因,委员会选择了否决该提案,尽管会员们的支持是压倒性的。Por razones insondables, el comité optó por rechazar la propuesta a pesar del apoyo abrumador de los miembros.不可解な理由から、委員会は会員からの圧倒的な支持にもかかわらず提案を否決した。불가해한 이유로 위원회는 회원들의 압도적인 지지에도 불구하고 그 제안을 부결했다.
- She stared into the unfathomable depths of the lake, its dark water revealing nothing of what lay below. 她凝视着那片深不可测的湖水,幽暗的水面丝毫不透露水下潜藏着什么。Contemplaba las profundidades insondables del lago, cuyas aguas oscuras no revelaban nada de lo que yacía debajo.彼女は湖の底知れぬ深みを見つめたが、暗い水面は水中に何があるのか何も教えてくれなかった。그녀는 호수의 헤아릴 수 없는 깊이를 응시했지만, 어두운 수면은 그 아래에 무엇이 있는지 아무것도 알려주지 않았다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: journalism, literary, general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From 'un-' (not) and 'fathomable,' from 'fathom,' an Old English unit of measurement (six feet) used for sounding the depth of water, from 'faethm' (outstretched arms). The figurative sense of incomprehensible dates to the 17th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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