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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 commander decided to attack the enemy on both flanks.
  指挥官决定从两侧对敌人发起进攻。
• Your men will be screening our flanks, captain.
  上尉，你的人负责掩护我们的两侧。
• Ascites is characterized by a fluid wave, shifting dullness, and fullness in the flanks.
  腹水的特点是液波震颤、移动性浊音、侧腹膨隆。