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。

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 commander decided to attack the enemy on both flanks.
指挥官决定从两侧对敌人发起进攻。
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。
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。
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 fort flanks on a swamp.
城堡侧面是一片沼泽地。
No response, just a flutter of flanks and a few ear twitches.
驴群没有回应，只有一阵侧腹部的抖动，还有少数几只的耳朵抽搐了几下。
To do so, they joined rats in pairs by stitching together the skin on their flanks.
为了做到这一点，他们将两只大鼠的侧腹皮肤缝在一起，使它们连接起来。
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。
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。