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源自中古英语 'berth',可能与古诺尔斯语 'berth'(承载)相关,最初指船只停泊的空间或位置。
❶ 指船只停泊的位置或码头上的泊位,通常用于描述船舶在港口停靠的指定区域。
“The ship was assigned a berth at the busy harbor.”
(这艘船被安排在繁忙港口的泊位停靠。)
“We need to reserve a berth for our yacht in advance.”
(我们需要提前为游艇预订一个泊位。)
❶ 指火车、飞机或公共交通工具上的铺位或座位,尤指卧铺车厢中的床位。
“He booked an upper berth for the overnight train journey.”
(他为夜间火车旅程预订了一个上铺。)
“The sleeper car has comfortable berths for passengers.”
(卧铺车厢为乘客提供了舒适的铺位。)
❶ 指将船只停靠在泊位或码头,通常用于航海或港口操作中。
“The captain skillfully berthed the ship in the narrow harbor.”
(船长熟练地将船停靠在狭窄的港口。)
“Large vessels require tugboats to help them berth safely.”
(大型船只需要拖船帮助它们安全停靠。)
give a wide berth — 指刻意避开某人或某物,保持安全距离,通常用于避免危险或麻烦的情况。
“We gave the angry dog a wide berth as we walked past.”
(我们经过时远远避开了那只愤怒的狗。)