berth *n.*(常见义)
/bɝːθ/
I booked a lower berth on the night train. 我订了夜车的下铺。
After hours of waiting offshore, the captain finally received permission to enter the harbor and take a berth near the main pier. 在近海等待了数小时后,船长终于获准进入港口,并在主码头附近靠泊。
berth 来自中古英语与北海地区的航海用语,早期含义与“在船上预留的空间、合适的位置”有关。后来意义扩展:在船舶停靠时指“泊位”,在船舱或列车中则引申为“可供睡觉的铺位”。