flank

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT An animal's flank is its side, between the ribs and the hip. (动物肋骨和臀部间的) 胁腹
He put his hand on the dog's flank. 他把手放在狗的胁腹上。
2. N-COUNT A flank of an army or navy force is one side of it when it is organized for battle. (军队的) 侧翼
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。
3. N-COUNT The side of anything large can be referred to as its flank. (大型物体的) 侧面
They continued along the flank of the mountain. 他们沿着山的侧面继续前进。
4. V-T If something is flanked by things, it has them on both sides of it, or sometimes on one side of it. 两侧有
The altar was flanked by two Christmas trees. 圣坛的两侧有两棵圣诞树。