| 单词 | berth |
| 释义 | berth (bɜːʳθ ) Word forms: berths , berthing , berthed 1. give sb/sthing a wide berth phrase If you give someone or something a wide berth, you avoid them because you think they are unpleasant, or dangerous, or simply because you do not like them. Sons of famous fathers often give them a wide berth when forging their own careers. She gives showbiz parties a wide berth. 2. countable noun A berth is a bed on a boat, train, or caravan. Goldring booked a berth on the first boat he could. Synonyms: bunk, bed, cot [nautical], hammock 3. countable noun A berth is a space in a harbour where a ship stays for a period of time. 4. verb When a ship berths, it sails into harbour and stops at the quay. As the ship berthed in New York, McClintock was with the first immigration officers aboard. [VERB] Synonyms: anchor, land, dock, moor berthed adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] There the Gripsholm was berthed next to another ship. Idioms: give someone or something a wide berth to deliberately avoid someone or something Having lived all my adult life in Africa I have a very healthy respect for snakes and have always tried to give them a wide berth. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 卧铺, 停泊 Japanese: 寝台, 停泊する |
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