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berth

UK /bɜːθ/US /bɜːrθ/

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:dock, mooring, bunk, slot, quay

verb

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。)

同义词:dock, moor, anchor, harbor, land

常见短语

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。)