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PHRASE
對(duì)…敬而遠(yuǎn)之；避開
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.
例句
More experienced hands in the Mission had given Miss Pickerstaff a wide berth that morning...
那天早上，代表團(tuán)里的老手對(duì)皮克斯塔芙小姐都敬而遠(yuǎn)之。
She gives showbiz parties a wide berth.
她對(duì)演藝圈的聚會(huì)敬而遠(yuǎn)之。
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N-COUNT
（船、火車、旅行拖車等的）臥鋪，鋪位
A berth is a bed on a boat, train, or caravan.
例句
Goldring booked a berth on the first boat he could.
戈德林訂了他能訂到的最早一班船的鋪位。
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N-COUNT
泊位
A berth is a space in a harbour where a ship stays for a period of time.
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VERB
（船舶）停泊，停靠
When a ship berths, it sails into harbour and stops at the quay.
例句
As the ship berthed in New York, McClintock was with the first immigration officers aboard.
船停靠在紐約后，麥克林托克和第一批移民局官員登上了船。