Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense berths, present participle berthing, past tense, past participle berthed
1PHRASE 对…敬而远之;避开 If you give someone or something a wide berth, you avoid them because you think they are unpleasant, or dangerous, or simply because you do not like them. 对…敬而远之;避开
More experienced hands in the Mission had given Miss Pickerstaff a wide berth that morning.
那天早上,代表团里的老手对皮克斯塔芙小姐都敬而远之。
She gives showbiz parties a wide berth.
她对演艺圈的聚会敬而远之。
2N-COUNT (船、火车、旅行拖车等的)卧铺,铺位 A berth is a bed on a boat, train, or caravan. (船、火车、旅行拖车等的)卧铺,铺位
Goldring booked a berth on the first boat he could.