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单词 straddle
释义 straddle
straddle /ˈstræd.l̩/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for straddle
1
F0 to sit or stand with your legs on either side of something:
» He pulled on his helmet and straddled the motorbike.Thesaurus+: ↑Boarding and alighting from modes of transport
2
F0 Something that straddles a line, such as a border or river, exists on each side of it or goes across it:
» Our farm straddles the railway line.Thesaurus+: ↑Crossing and moving through
3
F0 to combine different styles or subjects:
» It's described as a new kind of dance music which straddles jazz and soul.Thesaurus+: ↑Connecting and combining , ↑Variety and mixtures , ↑Mixing and mixtures
4
F0 MAINLY US DISAPPROVING to be unable to decide which of two opinions about a subject is better and so partly support both opinions:
» It's not the first time this year that the president has been accused of straddling an issue.Thesaurus+: ↑Doubt and ambivalence , ↑Hesitating
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