berthing

柯林斯词典

1. PHRASE 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. 躲避
She gives showbiz parties a wide berth. 她对娱乐聚会敬而远之。
2. N-COUNT A berth is a bed on a ship or train. (轮船、火车的) 卧铺
Goldring booked a berth on the first boat he could. 戈德林在第一艘他能订到卧铺的船上订了个位子。
3. N-COUNT A berth is a space in a harbour where a ship stays for a period of time. 泊位
...the slow passage through the docks to the ship's berth. …缓缓通过码头到达轮船停泊处。
4. V-I When a ship berths, it sails into harbour and stops at the quay. 停泊
As the ship berthed in New York, McClintock was with the first immigration officers aboard. 当那艘轮船停泊在纽约时，麦克林托克正和第一批上船的移民官员们在船上。