berth

Word family nounberthageberth

Related topics: Water

berth1 /bɜːθ $ bɜːrθ/ noun [countableC] → birth

1. TTWa place where a ship can stop and be tied up 〔船的〕泊位，停泊处

2. TTWa place for someone to sleep on a ship or on a train 〔火车上的〕卧铺，铺位；〔船的〕舱位 SYN bunk

→ give somebody/something a wide berth at wide1(7)

Examples from the Corpus

berth• Similar to plan 1. 4 to 6 berth Holiday Bungalows.• Bedroom with bunk beds for two. 6 to 8 berth Luxury Caravans.• Zephro Carnelian has his own interstellar craft in a berth.• Finally last month, Strug earned her second consecutive Olympic berth.• You see them in dedicated lanes, hopefully being given a wide berth by cars.• Sandie gives her a wide berth.• The legal issues also are causing local entities giving him a wide berth.

单词	berth
释义	berth Word family nounberthageberth Related topics: Water berth1 /bɜːθ $ bɜːrθ/ noun [countableC] → birth 1. TTWa place where a ship can stop and be tied up 〔船的〕泊位，停泊处 2. TTWa place for someone to sleep on a ship or on a train 〔火车上的〕卧铺，铺位；〔船的〕舱位 SYN bunk → give somebody/something a wide berth at wide1(7) Examples from the Corpus berth• Similar to plan 1. 4 to 6 berth Holiday Bungalows.• Bedroom with bunk beds for two. 6 to 8 berth Luxury Caravans.• Zephro Carnelian has his own interstellar craft in a berth.• Finally last month, Strug earned her second consecutive Olympic berth.• You see them in dedicated lanes, hopefully being given a wide berth by cars.• Sandie gives her a wide berth.• The legal issues also are causing local entities giving him a wide berth. Related topics: Water berth2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] TTWto bring a ship into a berth, or arrive at a berth 〔船〕停泊；使停泊 Origin berth1 (1600-1700) Probably from bear “to carry”
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