bestride
/bɪˈstraɪd/verb
(past bestrode; past participle bestridden)with obj.
1- stand astride over; span or straddle双腿分开跨立于…上; 横跨; 跨立：
he bestrode me, defending my prone body
他跨立在我俯卧着的身体上保护我
figurative〈喻〉creatures that bestride the dividing line between amphibians and reptiles.
介于两栖类和爬行类之间的动物。
1.1
- sit astride on骑, 跨坐：
he bestrode his horse with the easy grace of a born horseman.
他骑马的姿势轻松优雅, 好像天生就是个骑手。
1.2
- figurative dominate〈喻〉支配：
he bestrides Alberta politics today.
他控制了当今阿尔伯塔省的政局。
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