flank

1. N-COUNT An animal's flank is its side, between the ribs and the hip. (動(dòng)物肋骨和臀部間的) 脇腹

He put his hand on the dog's flank. 他把手放在狗的脇腹上。

2. N-COUNT A flank of an army or navy force is one side of it when it is organized for battle. (軍隊(duì)的) 側(cè)翼

The assault element, led by Captain Ramirez, opened up from their right flank. 拉米雷斯上尉率領(lǐng)的突擊隊(duì)從他們的右翼開火。

3. N-COUNT The side of anything large can be referred to as its flank. (大型物躰的) 側(cè)麪

They continued along the flank of the mountain. 他們沿著山的側(cè)麪繼續(xù)前進(jìn)。

4. V-T If something is flanked by things, it has them on both sides of it, or sometimes on one side of it. 兩側(cè)有

The altar was flanked by two Christmas trees. 聖罈的兩側(cè)有兩棵聖誕樹。