Reader's Digest 5月号の記事 "The Odd Couple" から引用します。
I took comfort in knowing that there was one kid who'd behaved more outrageously than I had: Maxey. I vowed that when I came back to the hall, I wouldn't do anything to attract notice. And I would give Chris Maxey a wide berth.
"berth" に寝台や停泊所の意味があるのは知っていますが、"give someone a wide berth" は慣用句の様です。 辞書を見ます。
・Oxford English Dictionary: to not go too near somebody/something; to avoid somebody/something: He gave the dog a wide berth.
・Collins Dictionary: to stay at a prudent distance from; keep well clear of: Since his riding accident, he has given a wide berth to skittish horses
・Cambridge English Dictionary: to avoid a person or place: I tend to give the city centre a wide berth on Saturdays because it's so busy.
なるほど、近づかないことですね。
I took comfort in knowing that there was one kid who'd behaved more outrageously than I had: Maxey. I vowed that when I came back to the hall, I wouldn't do anything to attract notice. And I would give Chris Maxey a wide berth.
"berth" に寝台や停泊所の意味があるのは知っていますが、"give someone a wide berth" は慣用句の様です。 辞書を見ます。
・Oxford English Dictionary: to not go too near somebody/something; to avoid somebody/something: He gave the dog a wide berth.
・Collins Dictionary: to stay at a prudent distance from; keep well clear of: Since his riding accident, he has given a wide berth to skittish horses
・Cambridge English Dictionary: to avoid a person or place: I tend to give the city centre a wide berth on Saturdays because it's so busy.
なるほど、近づかないことですね。
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