astride
[ə'straɪd]
ad. 跨着

1. Ladies ride horses by sitting astride or side-saddle.
   女骑跨骑坐横鞍.
2. So as to straddle or bridge; astride.
   跨着便跨横；横跨
3. The town lies astride the River Howard.
   镇位霍华德河两旁。

astride
[ adv ]

1. with one leg on each side

<adv.all>
she sat astride the chair

2. with the legs stretched far apart

<adv.all>

Astride \A*stride"\, adv. [Pref. a- + stride.]
With one leg on each side, as a man when on horseback; with
the legs stretched wide apart; astraddle.

Placed astride upon the bars of the palisade. --Sir W.
Scott.

Glasses with horn bows sat astride on his nose.
--Longfellow.