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

• 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。
• It's the flanks that make this car.
  该车最大的特色是其侧翼。
• The horse's flanks are hurt.
  这马的两边册腹受伤了。
• 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 fort flanks on a swamp.
  城堡侧面是一片沼泽地。
• 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 rider dug his spurs into the horse's flanks The stirrups hung invitingly at the animal's sides.
  骑手用靴刺刺马的侧腹。马蹬诱人地悬在马腹两侧。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。