straddle
verb [ T ] uk/ˈstræd.əl/ us/ˈstræd.əl/
骑,跨坐;分开腿站在…上
to sit or stand with your legs on either side of something
He pulled on his helmet and straddled the motorbike. 他戴上头盔,跨坐在摩托车上。
跨过,横跨(边界、河流等)
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. 我们的农场横跨铁道线。
融合,兼顾(不同风格或主题)
to combine different styles or subjects
It's described as a new kind of dance music which straddles jazz and soul. 这被称为一种融合了爵士乐和灵乐的新式舞曲。
mainly US disapproving对…持观望态度,对…持骑墙态度
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. 总统今年已经不是第一次被人指责态度暧昧了。