English Dictionary

astride

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈstɹaɪd/

前置詞

With one’s legs on either side of. / Extending across (something).

日本語の意味

両足を対象物の両側に置く、またがる状態を表す / （物や領域が）～にまたがって広がっている状態を示す

She sat astride the fence, watching the sunset.

彼女は柵にまたがって夕日を眺めながら座っていた。

意味（1）

With one’s legs on either side of.

The boy sat astride his father’s knee.

意味（2）

Extending across (something).

Chʻung-ming, an island astride the mouth of the Yangtze, had been captured against quite stiff opposition from the Chinese River Defense Force and was being developed into an advance naval and air base.