astride [ə'straɪd] preposition ■with a leg on each side of something 跨(或骑)在…上•She sat proudly astride her new motorbike.她骄傲地骑在新买的摩托车上。 •figurative The town lies astride (= on either side of) the River Havel.这座城镇横跨哈弗尔河。 [ə'straɪd] adverb ■with legs wide apart 两腿分开着;跨骑;跨坐•He stood there, legs astride.他两腿叉开着站在那里。 |