| 单词 | astride |
| 释义 | astride (once / 2559 pages) adv When you're astride something, you have one leg on each of it. A typical rider on a horse is astride the horse. This is a word for a physical position that is easiest to visualize by picturing riders atop horses. While you can ride a horse sidesaddle — with both legs on one side — the usual (and safer) way to wide a horse is astride. When you're astride, you have one leg on each side of a horse: you've mounted the horse. If you climb a fence, you're probably going to find yourself astride the fence for a moment before you get to the other side. WORD FAMILYastride USAGE EXAMPLESHe Googled her name and found the photo of Christine astride the blue motorcycle. Washington Times(Nov 23, 2016) There is probably no college that stands more astride the religious divide than Augsburg. New York Times(Nov 13, 2016) Some homes, farms and businesses even sit astride the two countries; in other areas, a small white obelisk is the only marker of a border. New York Times(Oct 16, 2016) 1adv with one leg on each side she sat astride the chair Syn astraddle 2adv with the legs stretched far apart |
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