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straddled

UK //ˈstrædld//US //ˈstrædld//

词源

源自中古英语 'stradlen',可能来自古英语 'stradian',意为‘跨坐’或‘分开双腿’。

verb

❶ 指跨坐或跨越某物,通常指两腿分开坐在某物上,或横跨在两个不同的区域或状态之间。

“She straddled the horse and prepared to ride.”

(她跨坐在马背上,准备骑行。)

“The bridge straddles the river, connecting the two towns.”

(这座桥横跨河流,连接了两个城镇。)

同义词:span, bridge, bestride, mount, cross

常见短语

straddle the line — 指在两个对立或不同的立场之间保持中立或犹豫不决。

“He tried to straddle the line between his parents' differing opinions.”

(他试图在父母的不同意见之间保持中立。)