单词 | straddle the fence |
释义 | straddle1 of 2verb strad·dle ˈstra-dᵊl straddled; straddling ˈstrad-liŋ ˈstra-dᵊl-iŋ intransitive verb 1 : to stand, sit, or walk with the legs wide apart especially : to sit astride 2 : to spread out irregularly : sprawl 3 : to favor or seem to favor two apparently opposite sides 4 : to execute a commodities market spread transitive verb 1 : to stand, sit, or be astride of straddle a horse campsites straddling the river 2 : to be noncommittal in regard to straddle an issue 3 : to belong in part to (each of several categories) a movie straddling genres straddler ˈstrad-lər noun ˈstra-dᵊl-ər straddle 2 of 2noun1 : the act or position of one who straddles 2 : a noncommittal or equivocal position 3 : spread sense 5 straddle the fence phraseas in weasel to avoid giving a definite answer or position I'd straddle the fence long enough and it was time to make a decision. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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