| 单词 | berth |
| 释义 | berth From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishWaterberthberth1 /bɜːθ $ bɜːrθ/ noun [countable]1 TTWa place where a ship can stop and be tied up2 TTWa place for someone to sleep on a ship or on a train SYN bunk → give somebody/something a wide berthExamples from the Corpusberth• 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.Waterberthberth2 verb [intransitive, transitive]TTWto bring a ship into a berth, or arrive at a berth→ See Verb tableOrigin berth1 (1600-1700) Probably from bear “to carry” |
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