berth

noun

1. （船或火车等的）卧铺，舱位，铺位
   a place to sleep on a ship or train, or in a caravan/camper
2. （船的）泊位，锚地
   a place where a ship or boat can stop and stay, usually in a harbour

verb

1. （使船）停泊
   to put a ship in a berth or keep it there; to sail into a berth
   1. The ship is berthed at Southampton.
      船停泊在南安普敦。

1. PHRASE 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.
   1. 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。
   2. She gives showbiz parties a wide berth.
      她对演艺圈的聚会敬而远之。
2. N-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.
   1. Goldring booked a berth on the first boat he could.
      戈德林订了他能订到的最早一班船的铺位。
3. 泊位
   A berth is a space in a harbour where a ship stays for a period of time.
4. VERB （船舶）停泊，停靠
   When a ship berths, it sails into harbour and stops at the quay.
   1. As the ship berthed in New York, McClintock was with the first immigration officers aboard.
      船停靠在纽约后，麦克林托克和第一批移民局官员登上了船。

1. 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。
2. She gives showbiz parties a wide berth.
   她对演艺圈的聚会敬而远之。
3. Goldring booked a berth on the first boat he could.
   戈德林订了他能订到的最早一班船的铺位。
4. As the ship berthed in New York, McClintock was with the first immigration officers aboard.
   船停靠在纽约后，麦克林托克和第一批移民局官员登上了船。
5. Where did the ship berth?
   船停在何处？
6. Six 10000-ton freighters can berth at this dock.
   6艘万吨货轮可以同时在这个码头停靠。
7. In a berth dredged in the harbour she lay for a month.
   在港内一个经过疏浚的码头停靠了一个月。
8. I'd like to reserve a berth ( seat) on that train.
   我要预订那班火车的一张卧铺（座位）票。
9. Yours is a lower berth, and mine is an upper one.
   你的铺位是个下铺，我是个上铺。
10. Will you change me to the two berth cabin?
    你能给我换两个卧铺舱吗？
11. A berth is a bed on a train or ship.
    卧铺就是火车或轮船上的铺位。
12. I Prefer a lower berth.
    我要下铺。
13. Which berth are we going to take?
    我们靠哪一个泊位？
14. Can I have a first class berth on special express to Paris?
    我要一张到巴黎的特快列车头等卧铺票。
15. We will arrive at the berth in half an hour. Please tell the crew to get prepared.
    请便。我准备好了。还有半个小时抵达泊位，请通知船员做好准备。
16. Let me see your compartment number and berth number.
    让我看看你的包房号码和卧铺号码。
17. If you want a berth you must reserve it in advance.
    如果你要卧铺，你必须先预订。
18. Yes, but I want to get a berth, for I'm taking a long journey.
    是的，但我想要一个卧铺，因为我是长途旅行。
19. She gave up her sleeping berth to a pregnant woman.
    她把卧铺让给了一位孕妇。
20. They have a site ready on a nearby beach where the Duke's boat will berth on arrival.
    他们在附近的海滩上准备了一块地方，公爵的船将在那里登陆。
21. You can buy a berth ticket for them. The two children can share a berth.
    售票员：您可以给他们买一张卧铺票，两个小孩子可以共用一张卧铺。
22. Bottom for chairs and other seats Do you want a soft berth or a hard berth.
    椅子和其他坐椅的椅垫你想要软卧还是硬卧？
23. She booked a berth on the train from London to aberdeen.
    她订购了一张由伦敦开往阿伯丁的火车卧铺票。
24. We also have a minimum of one berth in the cab.
    一切！我们也有一个最低限度的一个泊位的驾驶室。
25. Inspection installation and water tightness transducer of echo sounder on berth.
    测深仪换能器船台安装和水密性检查。
26. Berth throughput: The handling of ships in a port.
    泊位吞吐量，泊位通过能力：一个港口处理船只的能力。
27. I want to reserve a berth of second_class cabin.
    我要预订一个二等舱的卧铺。
28. Can I get my berth with the ticket?
    我拿着这票能找到我的铺位吗？
29. The annual throughput capacity of berth was firstly computed using design criteria for an enlarged oil wharf.
    对某改扩建的油码头，首先采用基于设计规范的设计方式对泊位年通过能力进行初步计算。

  wharf berth dock pier【导航词义：码头】

  wharf n. 码头，停泊处

〔辨析〕指供船只停泊、乘客上下船或装卸货物的码头。

  berth n. 泊位，锚地

〔辨析〕指港口或码头附近供船只锚泊一段时间的水域。

  dock n. 码头；船坞

〔辨析〕作“码头”解时，与 wharf 同义，可换用；但作“船坞”解时，则不可换用，因 wharf 没有修理船只的功能。

  pier n. 凸式码头

〔辨析〕指伸入河、湖、海中的突堤码头，可供乘客上下船、装卸货物或人们散步之用。

n.

give sb/sth a wide berth

• 对…避而远之；退避三舍
  to not go too near sb/sth; to avoid sb/sth
  1. He gave the dog a wide berth.
     他远远避开那条狗。

noun

1. a job in an organization
   1. he occupied a post in the treasury

   Synonym:    positionpostofficespotbilletplacesituation

2. a bed on a ship or train

   Synonym:    bunkbuilt in bed

3. a place where a craft can be made fast

   Synonym:    mooringmoorageslip

verb

1. come into or dock at a wharf
   1. the big ship wharfed in the evening

   Synonym:    moorwharf

2. secure in or as if in a berth or dock
   1. tie up the boat

   Synonym:    moortie up

3. provide with a berth