straddle
/ˈstrædəl/
- n.
- 跨坐,观望
- v.
- 跨坐,两腿叉开坐,观望
中文释义来自 ECDICT
词源说明
As a verb, attested since the 1560s. Most likely, an alteration of dialectal striddle. The noun is first attested in the 1610s.
释义
动词verb
- 1transitiveTo sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
- 2transitiveTo be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.
- 3transitiveTo consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.
- 4transitiveTo form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.
- 5(military