astride

• adv. 跨着；两腿分开着
• adj. 跨着的；两腿分开着的
• prep. 跨在…上；在…两旁；跨越（一个地区或时代）

中文词源

来自短语on stride.

英文词源

astride (adv.)

1660s, from a- (1) "on" + stride (n.).

双语例句

1. The bridge stands majestic astride the river.

大桥巍然横跨在江上.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. Bruce engaged low gear and drove at a terrifying speed, keeping the front wheels astride the crack as he followed its zig - zag course.

布鲁斯接通了低速挡,开车速度快得令人害怕; 他在使前轮分跨地裂的同时曲曲折折地前进.

来自《用法词典》

3. The city lay astride the river.

城市横跨河的两岸.

来自辞典例句

4. I was vaguely astride the only horse.

我象腾云驾雾似地跨在仅有的一匹马上.

来自辞典例句

5. He has stood astride American politics since late. 1994 and changed its course, perhaps fundamentally.

1994年末以来,他在美国政坛上不可一世,并且改变了它的发展方向 —— 也许是根本性的改变.

来自百科语句