flanks

英 [flæŋks]

美 [flæŋks]

n.  (建筑物、山等的)侧面; (军队或运动队的)翼侧，侧面，侧翼; (动物的)胁腹
v.  侧面(或两侧)有; 位于…的侧翼; 在…侧面
flank的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 胁;胁腹
  An animal'sflankis its side, between the ribs and the hip.
  1. He put his hand on the dog's flank.
     他把手放在狗的胁腹上。
• N-COUNT (军队的)侧翼，翼侧
  Aflankof an army or navy force is one side of it when it is organized for battle.
  1. The assault element, led by Captain Ramirez, opened up from their right flank.
     拉米雷斯上尉率领的突击队从他们的右翼开火。
• N-COUNT (大型物体的)侧面，一侧，一边
  The side of anything large can be referred to as itsflank.
  1. They continued along the flank of the mountain.
     他们沿着山的一侧继续前行。
• VERB 两侧有;(有时指)一侧有
  If somethingis flankedbythings, it has them on both sides of it, or sometimes on one side of it.
  1. The altar was flanked by two Christmas trees...
     圣坛两侧是两棵圣诞树。
  2. Bookcases flank the bed...
     床的两侧有书柜。
  3. She crossed the room and sat in the armchair flanking the window seat...
     她穿过房间，坐在座位靠窗一侧的扶手椅上。
  4. He walks briskly, flanked by heavily armed guards.
     他步伐轻快，两旁是全副武装的侍卫。

双语例句

• Fast skirmishers with javelins, best used to harass enemy flanks and fend off archers.
  沙漠骑兵是装备标枪的突袭骑兵，擅长侧翼骚扰和驱逐远程部队。
• The horse's flanks are hurt.
  这马的两边册腹受伤了。
• Communication was lost with one of the coalition units protecting the flanks of the advancing column.
  与保卫联军进攻纵队侧翼的联军单位之一的通讯联系中断。
• Large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks.
  沿侧腹部位有一条黑色宽带的南非大羚羊。
• The task of their regiment was to pin down one of the flanks of the invading army.
  他们团的任务是牵制侵略军的侧翼。
• The rear part, with its athletic flanks, imparts a strong elegance.
  后面的部分，以其运动的侧翼，给人一种强烈的优雅。
• Ore bodies are jointly controlled by both strata and structures, and usually they are distributed in folded layers'fissures, structural fissures and joints or in the broken belts of fold flanks.
  矿体受地层和构造联合控制，一般产在褶皱的层间剥离裂隙、构造裂隙及节理中，或产于褶皱翼部的断裂破碎带内。
• It can be important when we need an extra man in midfield and to exploit the flanks.
  当我们需要一个人在中场增强两翼的时候着很重要。
• If we attack rome, we leave our flanks open.
  如果攻打罗马，我们的腹部就敞开了。
• While useful for harassing flanks and enemy archers, this unit will quickly dissolve in melee combat.
  尽管他们对抗敌军远程部队和进行侧翼骚扰非常有效，但近身肉搏颇为脆弱。