Cuckoos would have good reason to do so, since the warblers and other small birds in whose nests they lay their eggs are understandably frightened of hawks, and give them a wide berth.

杜鹃有很好的理由去模仿鹰，由于莺和其它的小型鸟类在它们的巢中产卵，自然这些小型鸟类就很害怕鹰，并且对鹰敬而远之。

youdao

"They know who we are and they give us a very wide berth to operate in," he says.

“他们知道我们是谁，并且他们给我们非常广泛的操作空间”，他说。

youdao

And I've found that if you talk to yourself quite loudly while walking along, other people give you a nice wide berth, too.

我还发现如果你一边走一边大声对自己说话，别人会很友好地为你让路的。

youdao

And, like any traveler, give a wide berth to anything that seems slightly off.

CNN: Cyber criminals target travelers

Obviously, Graham being a man, he won't ask for directions or help with parking, so I'd urge listeners in Great Yarmouth to give us a wide berth on Wednesday, when Graham hopes (tides permitting) to steer a course across Breydon Water to the Berney Arms and along to Reedham.

BBC: Norfolk - BBC Radio Norfolk on the Broads

Most Duke students were in awe of the players, and tended to give them a wide berth.

FORBES: College athletes: The downside of being campus celebrities