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

• 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。
• 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。
• The horse's flanks are hurt.
  这马的两边册腹受伤了。
• 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。
• 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。
• Liposuction of the flanks, waist and hips is an adjunct to increase the hourglass contours that we all desire.
  在侧面，腰部和臀部吸脂术是一种辅助，以增加沙漏轮廓，我们所有的愿望。
• He'd let you touch his neck and flanks, let you saddle him.
  它会让你摸它的颈项和两侧身子，让你骑上它。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。