flank
flank
noun
in flank
noun
- the side of a person's or animal's body between the ribs and the hip
（肋骨与臀部之间的）肋腹，腰窝
leaning against his horse's flanks.
靠在他那匹马的肋腹处。
■a cut of meat from such a part of an animal
（动物的）肋腹肉，腰窝肉
a thick flank of beef on a spit.
烤肉叉上厚厚的一块牛腰窝肉。
[mass noun]you need 2 lb of flank.
你需要两磅牛腰窝肉。
■the side of something large, such as a mountain, building, or ship
（山、建筑物或船的）侧面
the northern flank of the volcano.
火山的北侧。 - the right or left side of a body of people such as an army, a naval force, or a soccer team
（陆军、海军或足球队的）侧翼，翼侧
the left flank of the Russian Third Army.
俄罗斯第三军的左翼。
■the right or left side of a gaming area such as a chessboard
（棋盘等游戏区域的）侧翼
■(亦作 flank forward)(Rugby). another term for wing forward
(英橄)。 同 wing forward
- [with obj.](常作 be flanked)be situated on each side of or on one side of (someone or something)
坐落在…的各侧（或一侧）
the hall was flanked by two towers.
大厅的两侧各有一座高楼。
■[usu. as adj. flanking]guard or strengthen (a military force or position) from the side
侧面防卫（或加强）（军事力量，阵地）
massive walls, defended by four flanking towers.
厚重的城墙，四侧各有一座塔楼防护。
■[usu. as adj. flanking]attack down or from the sides, or rake with gunfire from the sides
俯攻；侧攻；侧面扫射
a flanking attack from the north-east.
从东北方向发起的一次侧攻。
in flank
- (Military)at the side
(军)侧面，侧翼
they were to hit the tail of the column in flank.
他们当时打算从侧面进攻纵队的尾部。
- late Old English, from Old French flanc, of Germanic origin
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