英语词汇give a wide berth to的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	give a wide berth to
词源	give a wide berth to. Berth, its origin unknown, has since the 17th century meant working or operating room for a ship. Giving good berth to a ship, the earliest version of this nautical expression, meant to avoid or keep far away from her, which is what give a wide berth to means today, in reference to ships or anything else.
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