straddle

Các nghĩa

1. ngồi/đứng giạng chân

   To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.

   transitive

   As they approached the entrance of the port, the giant straddled clear across it, with a foot firmly planted on each headland,

2. ở hai bên

   To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.

   transitive

   The mountain-ringed Yukon Flats basin straddles the Arctic Circle and is bisected by the Yukon River.

3. dao động giữa hai phe

   To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.

   transitive

   Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue.

4. nằm xoài ra

   To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.

   transitive

   This weed straddles the entire garden.

   Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks

5. bắn đạn trước sau mục tiêu

   To fire successive artillery shots in front of and behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term "bracket" is often used instead).

6. tố mù

   To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards (only by the first player after the blinds).

Dạng khác

• straddles present, singular, third-person
• straddling participle, present
• straddled participle, past