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 horse's flanks are hurt.
  这马的两边册腹受伤了。
• If we attack rome, we leave our flanks open.
  如果攻打罗马，我们的腹部就敞开了。
• Against Siena we were able to close down their actions both in the middle and on the flanks.
  对锡耶纳我们成功的在中路和边路封住了他们的进攻。
• I could see the greyish feathers of its flanks.
  我看见了它两胁间斑白的羽毛。
• The commander decided to attack the enemy on both flanks.
  指挥官决定从两侧对敌人发起进攻。
• 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。
• He touched his toes to the horse's flanks.
  他把脚尖轻触在马的侧腹。
• He eased off the bit, gripping the mare's flanks with his knees.
  他放松了嚼子，双膝夹住这雌马的肚子。
• 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。