berth

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berth1 /bɜːθ $ bɜːrθ/ noun [countable]  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 [intransitive, transitive]  TTWto bring a ship into a berth, or arrive at a berth 〔船〕停泊；使停泊→ See Verb tableOrigin berth1 (1600-1700) Probably from bear “to carry”

berth1 nounberth2 verbChinese  

can be where a Corpus ship stop a place and

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berth¹ /bɜːθ $ bɜːrθ/ noun [countable]1. a place where a ship can stop and be tied up
2. a place for someone to sleep on a ship or on a train
   SYN  bunk
⇨ give somebody/something a wide berth at wide¹(7)

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berth² verb [intransitive and transitive]
to bring a ship into a berth, or arrive at a berth