Word · Frequency #13683
straddle
骑墙；观望
a noncommittal or equivocal position
- 1.
A posture in which one straddles something.
两腿分开跨坐或跨立的姿势。
- 2.
A pair or salvo of successive artillery shots falling both in front of and behind a target.
夹叉射击:一组或一轮连续炮击,炮弹落在目标前后。
- 3.
An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with put and call options on the same security at the same strike price, giving a non-directional position sensitive to volatility.
一种投资策略,同时以相同行权价对同一证券买卖看跌期权和看涨期权,形成对波动率敏感的非方向性头寸。
- 4.
A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by the first player after the blinds.
盲注后首位玩家在拿到牌前的自愿加注。
- 5.
A vertical mine-timber supporting a set.
支撑支架的垂直矿用木柱。
- 6.
A part of a harness placed on the back of a beast of burden (such as a horse or donkey) to carry the weight of a load.
挽具的一部分,置于驮兽(如马或驴)背上以承载负荷重量。
双杠分腿坐；跨坐；叉腿站立；跨式期权；同价对敲；两腿分开跨坐或跨立的姿势。；夹叉射击:一组或一轮连续炮击,炮弹落在目标前后。
In use
She straddled the motorcycle and put on her helmet.
The small town straddles the border between the two countries.
He straddled the chair and rested his arms on the back.
straddle sth
作及物动词，表示两腿分开跨坐或跨站在某物上，宾语常为椅子、马、自行车等。
She straddled the chair and asked to see his homework.
她跨坐在椅子上，要求看他的作业。
straddle the fence
动词短语，指持观望态度、不明确支持任何一方，常用于政治或争论语境。
He always straddles the fence when asked to take sides.
每当被要求表态时，他总是骑墙观望。
a straddle between A and B
名词用法，表示骑墙、模棱两可的立场；也可指金融中的跨式期权。
Connections
Collocations
- straddle a horse
- 跨坐在马背上；叉腿骑马
- My uncle taught me to straddle a horse when I was seven.我七岁时，叔叔教我跨坐在马背上。
- straddle the fence
- 骑墙；持观望态度
- The mayor straddled the fence on the new housing policy.市长在住房新政上骑墙观望。
- straddle the border
- 横跨边界；位于边界两侧
- This small town straddles the border between the two provinces.这个小镇横跨两个省份的交界处。
- straddle two cultures
- 跨越两种文化；同时融入两种文化
- As an interpreter, she constantly straddles two cultures.作为一名口译员，她经常跨越两种文化。
- long straddle
- 买入跨式期权；做多跨式期权
- A trader might buy a long straddle if a big stock move is expected.如果预期股价大幅波动，交易者可能会买入跨式期权。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：straddle 画面是跨坐马鞍或墙头，两腿分开；引申为骑墙观望、不表态。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：physical position (e.g., on a horse, chair, or bike)、political/business equivocation、finance: options strategies straddle 的语域随语境变化：描述跨坐或叉腿站立等具体动作时通常为中性日常用语；表示观望、骑墙时多用于政治或商业讨论；在金融领域中则属专业表达。因此整体语域标为 mixed，使用时需根据上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
addle、paddle、saddle 与 straddle 押韵（/ˈstrædəl/ 对应 /ˈædəl/）。注意 waddle 的元音是 /ɑː/（或 /ɒ/），cradle 的元音是 /eɪ/，拼写相似但发音不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.