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

• The rider dug his spurs into the horse's flanks The stirrups hung invitingly at the animal's sides.
  骑手用靴刺刺马的侧腹。马蹬诱人地悬在马腹两侧。
• 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。
• We must guard our flanks, but not to the extent that we don't do anything else.
  咱们是必须防护侧翼，但别因此到了其他事情一概不干的地步。
• He touched his toes to the horse's flanks.
  他把脚尖轻触在马的侧腹。
• 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。
• 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。
• The fort flanks on a swamp.
  城堡侧面是一片沼泽地。
• Your men will be screening our flanks, captain.
  上尉，你的人负责掩护我们的两侧。
• A servo drive pulls the two flanks alternately in longitudinal direction, thus moving the wing up and down.
  一个伺服驱动两片侧翼交替地纵向移动，驱使羽翼上下运动。
• Useful for guarding flanks, these light troops are armed with a spear but little to no armour.
  努比亚矛兵使用短矛和盾牌，不着盔甲，通常用于防御侧翼。