straddlestrad•dle /'strædl/

vt

1. 跨；骑

• The little boy sat straddling the beam. 小男孩跨坐在横梁上。

• straddle a horse 骑马

2. 跨越

• The little town straddles the frontier between France and Germany. 那座小镇跨越法国和德国边境。

3. (对不同领域的工作)兼顾；涵盖，包括

• Her job straddled marketing and public relations. 她的工作是兼顾市场营销和公共关系。

vi (两腿)叉开

• He straddled to balance himself against the movement of the ship. 在船的摇晃中他叉开腿保持平衡。