"wide berth" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 保持距离
• 避开

Definition

为了安全或避免麻烦，与某人或某物保持一定距离，可用于字面或比喻意义。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于'give a wide berth to...'表达，既可指与物理对象保持距离，也指避免与某人或某事接触。略带正式或书面语色彩，不常用于日常对话，多用于描述危险或不愿接近的事物。

Examples

Sailors give rocks a wide berth to avoid accidents.

水手们会对礁石保持**一定距离**以避免事故。

You should give sick people a wide berth so you don't catch a cold.

你应该对生病的人保持**距离**，以免感冒。

The dog is angry, so give it a wide berth.

狗生气了，还是**离远点**吧。

After our argument, she’s been giving me a wide berth at work.

自从我们吵架后，她在工作中都在**躲着我**。

Better give that neighborhood a wide berth at night.

晚上最好对那个街区**避开**些。

He tends to give office drama a wide berth and just focuses on his job.

他总是对办公室八卦**敬而远之**，只专心工作。