astride的意思

astride

英式音标[ə'straɪd]
美式英标[ə'straɪd]

基本解释

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

astride 跨着

来自短语on stride.

英文词源

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

实用例句

1. The bridge stands majestic astride the river.: 大桥巍然横跨在江上.

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.

3. The city lay astride the river.: 城市横跨河的两岸.

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.

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.

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