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straddle

UK //ˈstræd.əl//US //ˈstræd.əl//

词源

源自中古英语 'stradlen',与古英语 'stradol'(大步)有关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根,与'stride'(大步走)同源。

verb

❶ 跨坐或跨立在某物上,通常指双腿分开位于物体的两侧。

“He straddled the bicycle before starting to pedal.”

(他跨坐在自行车上,然后开始踩踏板。)

“The child straddled the wooden horse and pretended to ride.”

(孩子跨坐在木马上假装骑马。)

❶ 横跨或覆盖两个不同的领域、时间或地点。

“The festival straddles two weekends in July.”

(这个节日横跨七月的两个周末。)

“Her research straddles the fields of biology and chemistry.”

(她的研究横跨生物学和化学两个领域。)

同义词:span, bridge, bestride, mount

noun

❶ 跨坐或跨立的姿势或动作。

“She adjusted her straddle before jumping over the hurdle.”

(她在跨栏前调整了跨立的姿势。)

“The cowboy's wide straddle showed his experience with horses.”

(牛仔宽阔的跨坐姿势显示了他丰富的骑马经验。)

❶ 在金融交易中,同时持有同一标的资产的看涨和看跌期权的策略。

“The investor used a straddle to profit from market volatility.”

(投资者使用跨式期权策略从市场波动中获利。)

“A long straddle involves buying both call and put options.”

(买入跨式期权涉及同时购买看涨和看跌期权。)

同义词:spread, combination, strategy

常见短语

straddle the fence — 比喻在两种观点或立场之间犹豫不决,不愿明确表态。

“The politician continued to straddle the fence on the controversial issue.”

(这位政客在这个有争议的问题上继续持观望态度。)

straddle position — 指双腿分开跨立的身体姿势,常见于运动、体操或骑马等活动中。

“Gymnasts often start their routines from a straddle position on the beam.”

(体操运动员经常从平衡木上的跨立姿势开始他们的动作。)