berth

berth

a built-in bed or bunk: Joey wants to sleep on the top berth.; a docking space
Not to be confused with:birth – beginning of existence; origin: the birth of the blues

berth

B0206800 (bûrth)n.1. Sufficient space for a vessel to maneuver; sea room: kept a clear berth of the reefs.2. A space for a vessel to dock or anchor: a steamship moored to its berth at the pier.3. a. Employment on a vessel: sought an officer's berth in the merchant marine.b. A job: a comfortable berth as head of the department.4. a. A built-in bed or bunk, as on a ship or a train.b. A place to sleep or stay; accommodations: found a berth in a nearby hotel.5. A space where a vehicle can be parked, as for loading.v. berthed, berth·ing, berths v.tr.1. To bring (a vessel) to a berth.2. To provide with a berth.v.intr. To come to a berth; dock.Idiom: a wide berth Ample space or distance to avoid an unwanted consequence: gave their angry colleague a wide berth.

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[Middle English birth; perhaps akin to beren, to bear; see bear¹.]

berth

(bɜːθ) n1. a bed or bunk in a vessel or train, usually narrow and fixed to a wall2. (Nautical Terms) nautical a place assigned to a ship at a mooring3. (Nautical Terms) nautical sufficient distance from the shore or from other ships or objects for a ship to manoeuvre4. give a wide berth to to keep clear of; avoid5. (Nautical Terms) nautical accommodation on a ship6. informal a job, esp as a member of a ship's crewvb7. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to assign a berth to (a vessel)8. (Nautical Terms) nautical to dock (a vessel)9. (tr) to provide with a sleeping place, as on a vessel or train10. (Nautical Terms) (intr) nautical to pick up a mooring in an anchorage[C17: probably from bear¹ + -th¹]

berth

(bɜrθ)
n. 1. a shelflike sleeping space, as on a railroad car. 2. a. a space allotted for a ship to dock or lie at anchor. b. a safe distance, as between a vessel and the shore. 3. a job; place. v.t. 4. a. to allot a berth to (a ship). b. to bring to or install in a berth or moorage. v.i. 5. to come to a dock or moorage. Idioms: give a wide berth to, to keep a careful distance from; shun. [1615–25]

berth

Past participle: berthed
Gerund: berthing

Imperative
berth
berth

Present
I berth
you berth
he/she/it berths
we berth
you berth
they berth

Preterite
I berthed
you berthed
he/she/it berthed
we berthed
you berthed
they berthed

Present Continuous
I am berthing
you are berthing
he/she/it is berthing
we are berthing
you are berthing
they are berthing

Present Perfect
I have berthed
you have berthed
he/she/it has berthed
we have berthed
you have berthed
they have berthed

Past Continuous
I was berthing
you were berthing
he/she/it was berthing
we were berthing
you were berthing
they were berthing

Past Perfect
I had berthed
you had berthed
he/she/it had berthed
we had berthed
you had berthed
they had berthed

Future
I will berth
you will berth
he/she/it will berth
we will berth
you will berth
they will berth

Future Perfect
I will have berthed
you will have berthed
he/she/it will have berthed
we will have berthed
you will have berthed
they will have berthed

Future Continuous
I will be berthing
you will be berthing
he/she/it will be berthing
we will be berthing
you will be berthing
they will be berthing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been berthing
you have been berthing
he/she/it has been berthing
we have been berthing
you have been berthing
they have been berthing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been berthing
you will have been berthing
he/she/it will have been berthing
we will have been berthing
you will have been berthing
they will have been berthing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been berthing
you had been berthing
he/she/it had been berthing
we had been berthing
you had been berthing
they had been berthing

Conditional
I would berth
you would berth
he/she/it would berth
we would berth
you would berth
they would berth

Past Conditional
I would have berthed
you would have berthed
he/she/it would have berthed
we would have berthed
you would have berthed
they would have berthed

berth

Place reserved for a boat at mooring.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	berth - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spotjob, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"academicianship - the position of member of an honorary academyaccountantship - the position of accountantadmiralty - the office of admiralambassadorship - the post of ambassadorapostleship - the position of apostleapprenticeship - the position of apprenticeassociateship - the position of associate (as in an office or academy)attorneyship - the position of attorneybailiffship - the office of bailiffbaronetage - the state of a baronetbishopry, episcopate - the office and dignity of a bishopcadetship - the position of cadetcaliphate - the office of a caliphcaptaincy, captainship - the post of captaincardinalship - the office of cardinalchairmanship - the position of chairmanchancellorship - the office of chancellorchaplaincy, chaplainship - the position of chaplainchieftaincy, chieftainship - the position of chieftainclerkship - the job of clerkcommandership, commandery - the position or office of commandercomptrollership - the position of comptrollerconsulship - the post of consulcontrollership - the position of controllercouncillorship, councilorship - the position of council membercounsellorship, counselorship - the position of counselorcuracy - the position of a curatecuratorship - the position of curatorcustodianship - the position of custodiandeanship, deanery - the position or office of a deandirectorship - the position of a director of a business concerndiscipleship - the position of discipleeditorship - the position of editoreldership - the office of elderemirate - the office of an emirfatherhood - the status of a fatherfatherhood - the status of a religious leaderforemanship - the position of foremangeneralcy, generalship - the office and authority of a generalgovernorship - the office of governorheadship - the position of headheadship - the position of headmaster or headmistresshot seat - a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticismincumbency - the office of an incumbentinspectorship - the office of inspectorinstructorship - the position of instructorinternship - the position of a medical internjudgeship, judicature - the position of judgekhanate - the position of a khanlectureship - the post of lecturerlegateship, legation - the post or office of legatelegislatorship - the office of legislatorlibrarianship - the position of librarianlieutenancy - the position of a lieutenantmagistracy, magistrature - the position of magistratemanagership - the position of managermanhood - the status of being a manmarshalship - the post of marshallmastership - the position of mastermayoralty - the position of mayormessiahship - the position of messiahmoderatorship - the position of moderatoroverlordship - the position of overlordpastorship, pastorate - the position of pastorpeasanthood - the state of being a peasant; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood"plum - a highly desirable position or assignment; "a political plum"praetorship - the office of praetorprecentorship - the position of precentorpreceptorship - the position of preceptorprefecture - the office of prefectprelacy, prelature - the office or station of a prelate
	2.	berth - a place where a craft can be made fastmooring, moorage, slipanchorage ground, anchorage - place for vessels to anchor
	3.	berth - a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiersbuilt in bed, bunkbed - a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"lower, lower berth - the lower of two berthsupper, upper berth - the higher of two berths
Verb	1.	berth - provide with a berthfurnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	2.	berth - secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat"moor, tie upwharf - moor at a wharf; "The ship was wharfed"fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
	3.	berth - come into or dock at a wharf; "the big ship wharfed in the evening"moor, wharfdock - come into dock; "the ship docked"

berth

noun1. bunk, bed, cot (Nautical), hammock, billet Golding booked a berth on the first boat he could.2. (Nautical) anchorage, haven, slip, port, harbour, dock, pier, wharf, quay A ship has applied to leave its berth.3. job, position, post, situation, employment, appointment, living some of the players who tried for a berth on the teamverb1. (Nautical) anchor, job, land, dock, moor, tie up, drop anchor The ship berthed in New York.give something a wide berth avoid, shun, steer clear of, sidestep, keep away from, keep aloof from She gives showbiz parties a wide berth.

berth

nounA post of employment:appointment, billet, job, office, place, position, situation, slot, spot.Slang: gig.verbTo provide with often temporary lodging:accommodate, bed (down), bestow, billet, board, bunk, domicile, harbor, house, lodge, put up, quarter, room.

Translations

卧铺住舱停泊停泊地

berth

(bəːθ) noun1. a sleeping-place in a ship etc. (船上)臥艙 住舱，卧铺 2. a place in a port etc where a ship can be moored. (港口)泊位 停泊地 verb to moor (a ship). The ship berthed last night. 停泊 停泊

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