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源自中古英语 'stradlen',可能来自古英语 'stradian'(跨坐),与荷兰语 'strijden'(跨坐)和德语 'streiten'(争论)有关。
❶ 指跨坐或跨越某物,通常指双腿分开坐在某物上,也可以比喻性地表示同时涉及两个不同领域或立场。
“He was straddling the fence, trying to decide which side to jump to.”
(他跨坐在围栏上,试图决定跳到哪一边。)
“The bridge straddles the river, connecting the two towns.”
(这座桥横跨河流,连接了两个城镇。)
straddle the fence — 比喻在两种立场或选择之间犹豫不决,不愿明确表态。
“He's been straddling the fence on this issue for months.”
(他几个月来一直在这个问题上犹豫不决。)