straddled
past simple and past participle ofstraddle
| 单词 | straddled |
| 释义 | straddled past simple and past participle ofstraddle straddle verb[T] uk/ˈstræd.əl/us/ˈstræd.əl/tositorstandwithyourlegson eithersideof something: Hepulledon hishelmetand straddled themotorbike. Something that straddles aline, such as aborderorriver,existson eachsideof it or goesacrossit: Ourfarmstraddles therailwayline. tocombinedifferentstylesorsubjects: It'sdescribedas a newkindofdancemusicwhich straddlesjazzandsoul. mainlyUSdisapproving to beunabletodecidewhich of twoopinionsabout asubjectisbetterand sopartlysupportbothopinions: It's not the firsttimethisyearthat thepresidenthas beenaccusedof straddling anissue. Boarding and alighting from modes of transport
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Crossing and moving through Connecting and combining Doubt & ambivalence Examplesofstraddledstraddled In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. This is hardly surprising since many of the writersstraddledartistic and reform circles. From theCambridge English Corpus The possession of composite estates, or properties thatstraddledborders, enabled many men to sit as grand jurors in more than one county jurisdiction. From theCambridge English Corpus However, more borders would bestraddledin this case, affecting border detection and contrast estimation by mixing information from several objects. From theCambridge English Corpus The long tubular duct, which makes up about one twelfth of ducts, carries the highest risk of embolization since there is no area of constriction to bestraddled. From theCambridge English Corpus Retired people during the 1990sstraddledtwo dominant cohorts, a conservative generation born at the beginning of the 20th century, and a more culturally-liberal generation born during the 1940s. From theCambridge English Corpus The time period addressed in the theses has also altered; though compiling statistics here is difficult as many thesesstraddledperiods, particularly the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. From theCambridge English Corpus Canopy heating was less on the raised beds, especially whenstraddledby rain shelters. From theCambridge English Corpus Diseasestraddledthe divide, a threat to both, but perceived and dealt with differently by each. From theCambridge English Corpus What would happen when a planning developmentstraddledlocal authorities or had a major impact on more than one local authority? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thisstraddledprimary and secondary provision and separate information is not available. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That shortcoming will be familiar to those whose employment hasstraddledboth public and private sector industrial activity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not possible to give a precise sterling equivalent since payments during the yearstraddledthe date of devaluation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 For example, would an offence be committed if a dog's stoolsstraddledthe gutter and the kerb? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Their gardens, streets and schools and the lives that people in so many parts of my constituency lead are, frankly,straddledby overhead lines. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He has given only a small number of weeks, whichstraddledthe local elections, and authorities in the area are finding it very difficult to make representations in time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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