flank

名词 flank:

1. the side of military or naval formation
   同义词：wing
2. a subfigure consisting of a side of something
3. a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg
4. the side between ribs and hipbone

动词 flank:

1. be located at the sides of something or somebody

1. A number of men were detached to guard the right flank.
   派遣了一些士兵守卫右翼。
2. The soldiers attacked the left flank of the enemy.
   战士们攻击敌人的左翼。
3. The road is flanked with trees and flowers.
   路的两旁有花草。

flank

n.（名词）
The section of flesh on the body of a person or an animal between the last rib and the hip; the side.
肋肉：人或动物身上最下面的肋骨与臀部之间的肉块；腰部
A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
动物腰窝部分的肉
A lateral part or side:
边部或侧面：
例句：
the flank of a mountain.
山的侧面

The right or left side of a military formation:
侧翼：军队的左翼或右翼：
例句：
an attack on both flanks.
对两侧翼的攻击

The right or left side of a bastion.
两侧：防御工事的左侧或右侧
v.tr.（及物动词）
flanked,flank.ing,flanks
To protect or guard the flank of.
防守侧面：掩护或保卫…的侧翼
To menace or attack the flank of.
侧面攻击：威胁或攻击…的侧翼
To be placed or situated at the flank or side of:
位于…之侧：被放在或位于…的侧面或两边：
例句：
Two stone lions flanked the entrance.
两头石狮位于入口处两侧

To put (something) on each side of:
立于…之侧：把（某物）放在…的两边：
例句：
flanked the driveway with tall shrubs.
在车道两旁种植高的灌木

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English flanc
源自 古英语 flanc
from Old French flanc
源自 古法语 flanc
[of Germanic origin]
[源于日耳曼语]